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A Miami Court Orders Maduro's Inner Circle to Pay $314 Million

A Miami judge ordered Maduro and Alex Saab to pay $314M to three Americans tortured in Venezuela — but collecting may be another fight entirely.

Latin Times · Aug 21

Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again

Obama-appointed judge seemed unmoved by Trump attorneys’ arguments in case also naming Murdoch

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Federal Judge Awards $314 Million to Three Americans Allegedly Tortured in Venezuela by Maduro Regime. But Will They Ever Collect?

A federal judge in Miami has awarded $314 million in damages to three Americans who were imprisoned and allegedly tortured in Venezuela, ruling that they were victims of what the court described as a "criminal enterprise" led by former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The judgment is the largest of its…

Latin Times · Jul 15

Judge Rules Against Trump in $10 Billion Fight With Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Reporting

A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, dealing a setback to Trump's effort to punish the paper over its reporting on his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Latin Times · Apr 13

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Murdoch

Judge rules complaint fails to outline malice after Trump argued lewd drawing allegedly sent to Epstein at heart of story was fake

The Guardian - US · Apr 13

Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein letter

The ruling maintains the very high bar for proving defamation of high-level figures in U.S. courts.

Axios · Apr 13