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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lindsey Whitehurst,Larry Neumeister and Paul Farrell

Elite law firm faces backlash after joining Trump’s fight against E. Jean Carroll verdict

A powerful Wall Street law firm with close ties to President Donald Trump has joined his effort to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the $83.3 million defamation verdict won by writer E. Jean Carroll.

The move marks a reversal for Sullivan & Cromwell, which had previously indicated it would not handle the high-profile case after taking Trump on as a client earlier this year, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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