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21. Trump replaces yet another lawyer after she is sanctioned for 'frivolous' election lawsuits: report
Thu Feb 2, 2023, 02:49 AM
Feb 2023

TFG fired this idiot



https://www.rawstory.com/trump-replaces-yet-another-lawyer-after-she-is-sanctioned-for-frivolous-election-lawsuits-report/

Alina Habba, an attorney who has represented Trump in this case and made frequent appearances on right-wing television defending the former president, joins a long list of attorneys Trump has replaced.

"According to court documents filed on Tuesday, veteran New York lawyer Joe Tacopina has been brought in to work with the former president to fight the suit filed against him by the former Elle columnist," reported Ewan Palmer. "Carroll is suing Trump for sexual battery over allegations he raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in New York in the 1990s. She is also suing the former president for defamation for comments he made while denying the assault, including stating 'she's not my type.'"

Notably, Trump appeared to contradict this defense in a recent deposition, when he mistook an image of a young Carroll for his second wife, Marla Maples — forcing Habba to step in and correct him.

Habba, who previously rose to right-wing legal stardom by representing a college student trying to overturn COVID-19 emergency measures, and then got involved in cases seeking to overturn the 2020 election, developed a reputation for her confrontational approach, that led even many officials in Trump's circle to grow tired of her. A Florida judge recently slapped her with sanctions for advancing a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and several Justice Department and FBI officials in the 2016 election.

That lawsuit had sought $250 million in damages for what Trump described as a scheme to invent fake Russia allegations against him and damage his reputation. The Mueller report in fact documented that Russian interference on behalf of Trump did happen, repeatedly.

Habba is one of a long line of lawyers who once defended Trump to be replaced. Some, like Michael Cohen, even went to prison over their activities on Trump's behalf. Cohen has since begun cooperating with Manhattan prosecutors in a hush payment case against his former boss.

I hope that the new attorney got a very large retainer

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All is good in LA LA Land? ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #1
Alina Habba what a smooth lawyer call the judges that your client will be in front of "crooked." Botany Jan 2023 #2
They know they're going to lose in court anyway so they're playing to the mobeau69 Jan 2023 #6
Guess the lawyers are getting paid Kennah Jan 2023 #3
Yeah, they get paid win or lose. And shame is not an affliction they suffer from. dutch777 Jan 2023 #11
"The Power Of Positive Thinking" is Trump's Bible. Midnight Writer Jan 2023 #4
Baghdad Habba's got it! mobeau69 Jan 2023 #5
Denial is not just a river in Africa LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #7
Abba Habba Doo Disaffected Jan 2023 #8
I have a few questions for her ... Jarqui Jan 2023 #9
He's also secretly winning his secret battle against... Mister Ed Jan 2023 #10
The moron finally found a great attorney dalton99a Jan 2023 #12
She drank the Kool Aid, went down the rabbit hole, jumped the shark and more! machoneman Jan 2023 #13
Her statements are incoherent Miguelito Loveless Jan 2023 #14
Yes, she does not speak as one who allegedly has a law degree. Her choice of words and poor.... machoneman Jan 2023 #15
Well she did call the judges that her clinet will be in front of crooked and then told some right... Botany Jan 2023 #18
sure, targeted towards her audience. These people are crazy. ZonkerHarris Jan 2023 #16
Drink Up While You Can, Habba, I Have a Feeling Your Days at the Bar are Numbered Beetwasher. Jan 2023 #17
TFG's attorneys allowed TFG to post a confession on Truth Social LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #19
TFG has the worst attorneys-the TFG v. Woodward lawsuit is really sad LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #20
Trump replaces yet another lawyer after she is sanctioned for 'frivolous' election lawsuits: report LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #21
So far, she's mostly right Dirty Socialist Feb 2023 #22
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