"Trump's Legal Battle: Can He Pay $83 Million Verdict?"
E. Jean Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, refutes claims of a mentor-mentee relationship with the judge overseeing the rape defamation trial of Donald Trump, stating there is no basis to toss the recent $83.3 million verdict against the former president. Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, had raised false allegations, prompting Kaplan to reserve the right to seek sanctions. Habba denies making false claims and suggests potential bias and hostility from the judge, indicating plans to raise issues in post-trial motions and on appeal. Kaplan asserts that the allegations are baseless and that there is no basis to set aside the verdict, as Trump plans to appeal both trial verdicts.