Donald Trump's legal team has uncovered a potential conflict of interest in the E. Jean Carroll case involving Judge Lewis Kaplan and Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan. The Trump team alleges that Judge Kaplan, who presided over the case, previously worked with Roberta Kaplan at the Paul Weiss firm and served as her mentor. This connection was reportedly not disclosed during the trial. Alina Habba, Trump's lawyer, was apparently unaware of the relationship until it was brought to her attention by Post columnist Charles Gasparino. Habba has since sent a letter to Judge Kaplan requesting confirmation of the alleged mentorship, as reported in a NY Post article, and its implications for an appeal and a Rule 29 motion.
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
WTH? The entire Carroll v Trump trial seemed completely biased. Now we know why. The judge was Carroll's mentor. Why didn't he mention this total conflict of interest. He should have recused himself. https://t.co/BiYT4yiNrh https://t.co/PphKblFHg2
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
IT WAS A UNITED FRONT: Trump's Legal Team Reveals Shocking 'Conflict of Interest' in E. Jean Carroll Case: Judge Lewis Kaplan and E. Jean Carroll's Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Worked Together at Same Law Firm — Judge Allegedly Served as Mentor https://t.co/p51OH4145t #gatewaypundit via…
HUGE DEVELOPMENT: Trump’s Legal Team Reveals Shocking ‘Conflict of Interest’ in E. Jean Carroll Case: Judge Lewis Kaplan and E. Jean Carroll’s Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Worked Together at Same Law Firm — Judge Allegedly Served as Mentor via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/R9riRJPXFR
Trump-Carroll Judge Was 'Mentor' to E. Jean's Lawyer, Conflict of Interest Appeal Expected. Read more: https://t.co/7zTkeBkLHR Donald Trump’s legal team is set to use a previously undisclosed “conflict of interest” as ground...
I hope E Jean Carroll didn’t start counting her money because it’s not looking good for her team! The Trump team has now learned that the Judge worked with and was a mentor for the attorney representing Carroll. In the 90’s Judge Lewis Kaplan worked with Carroll’s attorney and… https://t.co/B3bFWRcG5T