Alina Habba, attorney for Donald Trump, has questioned the impartiality of Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, suggesting a potential conflict of interest in the E. Jean Carroll case. Habba filed a letter, available on Patreon, after a New York Post article suggested that Judge Kaplan had a 'mentor' relationship with Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, at the Paul Weiss firm in the early '90s. Habba also claimed that Judge Kaplan was 'overtly hostile' towards Trump's defense. Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, has denied recollection of such a mentorship and is considering sanctions against Habba for these 'utterly baseless' allegations.
E. Jean Carroll lawyer threatens sanction against Trump attorney for "utterly baseless" claims judge was her "mentor" https://t.co/vwAonAGXAQ
E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan responded to Alina Habba’s filing yesterday alleging she that the judge in the Trump case was Kaplan’s “mentor” 30 years ago. She said she may seek sanctions against Habba after saying the claim is a lie. https://t.co/rj194cynsd
NEW: E. Jean Carroll lawyer threatens sanction against Trump attorney for "utterly baseless" claims judge was her "mentor" https://t.co/X9UKqmra1N
TRUMP DOCKET: Alina Habba Asked Judge Kaplan to Confirm or Deny He Was Mentor to Carroll Counsel Roberta Kaplan Who Says No Recollection - Inner City Press story: https://t.co/yVKFS7Shnr Reply letter on Patreon here https://t.co/bbND8GmPu7
Trump lawyer says judge’s ties to E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer warrant ‘new trials’ https://t.co/wXBT1w4EsA https://t.co/wXBT1w4EsA
BREAKING: Alina Habba sends a letter to Judge Kaplan tonight demanding that he respond to a NY Post article that alleges he once “mentored” Carroll’s lawyer at a big firm in the early 90s. https://t.co/ni9dUZQktb
TRUMP DOCKET: Alina Habba Asks Judge Kaplan to Confirm or Deny He Was Mentor to E. Jean Carroll's Counsel Roberta Kaplan for Appeal and Rule 29 Motion - Inner City Press story: https://t.co/QuXOO0IVIY Habba's letter on Patreon here https://t.co/tfVuzDaqxa
Alina Habba writes a letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan asking if it's true that he mentored E. Jean Carroll's lawyer Robbie Kaplan 30 years ago. Habba says Judge Kaplan was "overtly hostile towards defense counsel and President Trump." https://t.co/HJJdnTxQRA
Trump docket: Just now Habba filed with Judge Kaplan: "defense counsel learned for the first time of allegations that Your Honor, while a partner at the Paul Weiss firm, had a “mentor” type relationship with Plaintiff’s lead counsel, Roberta Kaplan" - story soon https://t.co/qCap0Gc8dM https://t.co/pPKaFKexow
Trump lawyer Alina Habba said she was unaware Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan and Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan worked together in the early 1990s at the same powerhouse white-shoe law firm until Saturday, when asked about it by Post columnist Charles Gasparino, who was… https://t.co/uUrP8d3JcR