"Trump's Lawyer Joe Tacopina Withdraws from Legal Team Ahead of Manhattan Criminal Trial"

Joe Tacopina, a prominent New York trial lawyer known for representing high-profile clients, has withdrawn from representing former President Trump in his criminal hush money case and a sexual battery civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. The reasons for Tacopina's departure remain unclear, but it comes on the eve of Carroll's trial seeking damages for defamation. Tacopina's withdrawal adds to the list of lawyers who have represented Trump in various legal entanglements, including criminal charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.