Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss an $83 million defamation verdict won by writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault, saying he can’t be sued for comments he made while he was president. It’s the second time Trump has asked the … Read more

The Larry Millete Verdict | Case by Case

More than five years after Maya Millete was last seen at her Chula Vista home, a jury has found her husband, Larry Millete, guilty of first-degree murder. In this special bonus episode, CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi revisits the evidence, the witnesses, and the unanswered questions that defined this no-body murder trial. From allegations … Read more

Verdict Soon in the Larry Millete Trial | Case by Case

The prosecution and defense have rested their cases. Jurors heard testimony about Maya Millete’s secret relationship, a hidden Instagram account, Larry Millete’s communications with an online spiritual practitioner. Prosecutors also questioned witnesses about the digital evidence they say helps reconstruct the events surrounding Maya’s disappearance and where investigators searched for her. CBS News legal analyst … Read more

Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in death of Kentucky teen in historic verdict

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay more than $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company’s pistol-building kit online. The verdict — believed to be the largest-ever against a gun dealer — was awarded by a jury Wednesday following a trial focused on … Read more

Trump says he will ‘continue the fight’ after Supreme Court declines to review Carroll abuse verdict

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump appeared surprised after the U.S. Supreme Court said it would not hear his appeal of a $5 million verdict that found he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll and later defamed her. The high court declined to take up the case, leaving the $5 … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday handed a loss to President Donald Trump by refusing to hear his attempt to overturn a jury’s finding that he sexually abused and later defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The justices turned … Read more

Jury reaches a verdict in trial over deadly, destructive Palisades Fire

The jury in the trial about the origin of the devastating January 2025 fires in Los Angeles has reached a verdict. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, faced three federal charges of destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property … Read more

Jury reaches verdict in trial of Palisades Fire arson suspect

A jury has reached a verdict in the case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting the blaze that turned into the deadly and destructive Palisades Fire in 2025. The verdict is expected to be announced in court shortly. Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht maliciously started a fire near the Pacific Palisades community in Los Angeles in … Read more