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Donald Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a civil verdict against him related to E. Jean Carroll's allegations, which could impact a larger judgment and involves complex legal considerations including evidence and presidential immunity. The Court's decision is expected early next year.
Conor McGregor was ordered to pay €250,000 in damages to Nikita Hand after a civil court found him guilty of raping her in 2018. The verdict led to a surge in calls to rape helplines and prompted several retailers to stop selling products associated with McGregor. The case has sparked public protests and calls for the Irish director of public prosecutions to explain why a criminal case was not pursued. Retailers like Tesco and Proximo Spirits have distanced themselves from McGregor's brands following the verdict.
A jury has awarded $98 million to the family of Botham Jean, a Dallas man fatally shot in his home by former police officer Amber Guyger, who was found to have used excessive force. The verdict includes $60 million in punitive damages and $38 million in compensatory damages. The case highlighted issues of racial bias and police accountability, with the jury condemning Guyger's actions as malicious and reckless. Guyger, who was convicted of murder in 2018, did not attend the civil trial or have legal representation.
Lawyers are targeting O.J. Simpson's estate to collect over $100 million in debt from a wrongful death case, with interest, after he was acquitted of double murder but found liable in a civil trial. Despite only paying a small fraction of the amount due, his NFL pension is exempt from collection, leaving the families of the victims seeking justice through potential assets in his estate.