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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Trump and Alina Habba ordered to pay $1M for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit against Hilary Clinton, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court unanimously upheld a penalty of nearly $1 million against President Donald Trump and attorney Alina Habba for bringing a “frivolous” lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey and other individuals.

In a decision released Wednesday, a panel of three judges on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that Trump and Habba committed “sanctionable conduct” by filing the suit three years ago. They also affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case.

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