All articles tagged with #legal response
Chinese filmmaker Yi Zhou accused Jeremy Renner of sexual misconduct, threatening to call ICE, and other abusive behaviors, which Renner and his representatives deny, claiming the allegations are retaliatory and false. Zhou shared her story publicly, prompting legal actions including a cease-and-desist letter from Renner's attorneys.
Former special counsel Jack Smith's attorneys deny allegations of political misconduct in an investigation into his prosecutions of Donald Trump, asserting that the accusations are unfounded and politically motivated, and emphasizing that Smith followed legal principles in his investigations.
Raynor Winn responded to allegations from The Observer claiming she misrepresented her life story and her husband's health in her book The Salt Path, providing documents to support her claims and admitting to some past mistakes, while denying the core allegations and clarifying details about her and her husband's circumstances.
Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path, defends her memoir against allegations of misrepresentation by the Observer, which claims she fabricated details about her husband's illness and their financial struggles; Winn insists her account is truthful and is seeking legal advice.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia student detained by U.S. immigration authorities, responded to charges against him, describing the severe personal and family harm caused by his arrest, which he claims was based on false and racist allegations related to his pro-Palestinian activism. His legal team is seeking a preliminary injunction, highlighting the damage to his reputation and career prospects, including the revocation of a job offer at Oxfam International.
E. Jean Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, responded to Donald Trump's Memorial Day post denying rape and defamation claims, stating that "all options are on the table" for further legal action. This follows a jury ruling in May 2023 that found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and a subsequent defamation ruling in January 2024. The Biden campaign also criticized Trump's post for not mentioning fallen service members.
American Airlines has fired its legal counsel after the firm blamed a 9-year-old girl for using a bathroom with a recording device allegedly placed by a former flight attendant, Estes Carter Thompson III, who is facing charges for filming children. The airline faced backlash for the initial legal response and has since replaced the law firm, stating the defense was not representative of the company. The girl's family is suing for negligence, seeking over $1 million in damages.
American Airlines initially blamed a 9-year-old girl for using a restroom with a hidden recording device allegedly placed by a former employee, but has since requested its law firm to amend this response, stating the child is not at fault. The former employee, Estes Carter Thompson, faces federal child sexual exploitation charges. The airline's initial legal stance has drawn significant public backlash and criticism from the girl's family and their attorney.
TV producer Nigel Lythgoe denies Paula Abdul's accusations of sexual assault and harassment in a legal response, calling them "false" and "deeply offensive." Abdul had filed a lawsuit against Lythgoe in December, alleging incidents of abuse in the early 2000s and in 2015. Lythgoe's response includes excerpts of private emails and social media posts from Abdul, characterizing them as "adoring messages and comments." The lawsuit was filed under California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, and Abdul is seeking unspecified punitive damages.
Retired NFL star Michael Oher has accused the Tuohy family, the subjects of the movie "The Blind Side," of tricking him into a conservatorship and profiting from his name. In response, the Tuohys vehemently denied enriching themselves at Oher's expense, stating that the proceeds from the film were divided evenly among themselves, their children, and Oher. They also denied ever telling Oher they planned to adopt him but acknowledged using the term "adopt" in a colloquial sense. The Tuohys claimed that they became Oher's conservators so he could play college football at their alma mater, the University of Mississippi. Oher has filed a petition to terminate the conservatorship and seek compensation. The Tuohys' attorneys have stated that the family is willing to end the conservatorship by consent.