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White House Counsel Channels ‘Deflategate', Sign-Stealing in Impeachment Arguments
Trump Defense Counsel Ken Starr made his closing argument during the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Monday. Hear one of the arguments he laid forth during the proceedings.
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Impeachment Trial Key Moments: Trump Defense Team Continues Opening Arguments
President Donald Trump’s legal defense team continued presenting opening arguments at the Senate impeachment trial on Monday. Here are some of the top moments you may have missed.
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2 Lawyers on Trump Defense Team Shared Epstein as Client
Two of the lawyers on President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team have shared another client. Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr both helped the late hedge fund manager and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein win a lenient sentence for abusing underaged girls.
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Who's Who on Trump's Legal Team for Impeachment Trial
Among those joining White House counsel Pat Cipollone and longtime Trump attorney Jay Sekulow will be Ken Starr, the independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton. Former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz also will play a role.
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House Outlines Impeachment Case, Trump Team Has Fiery Answer
House Democrats are preparing to outline their case for removing President Donald Trump from office with the filing of a legal brief due by 5 p.m. Saturday. The submission follows new revelations in the case and Trump’s naming of nationally known lawyers Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz to the team that will defend him.
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Starr, Dershowitz Expected to Join Trump Defense Team
Former independent counsel Ken Starr and defense attorney Alan Dershowitz are slated to join President Donald Trump’s defense team when the Senate’s impeachment trial begins next week, according to NBC News. Also expected to join the team are former special counsel Robert Ray and Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general.
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Baylor Ties Pervade Rape Case That Sparked Uproar
The Texas judge who approved a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University student accused of rape to avoid jail time holds three degrees from Baylor. The criminal district attorney overseeing the case holds two. The prosecutor who agreed to the plea agreement graduated from Baylor law school.
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Baylor Settles Suit That Alleged Rape ‘Culture of Violence'
Baylor University has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football players and alleged the program at the nation’s largest Baptist school fostered a “culture of violence.”
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Baylor Confirms NCAA Investigation After Sex Abuse Scandal
The NCAA is conducting an “ongoing, pending investigation” into Baylor University in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that led to the firing of football coach Art Briles and the departure of the school president, the school’s lawyers confirmed in a federal court filing.
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New Baylor Lawsuit Cites 52 Rapes by Football Players in 4 Years
A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the school, alleging there were dozens more assaults of women involving other players. The lawsuit by the student, who is listed in the documents only as “Elizabeth Doe,” alleges at least 52 rapes by more than 30 football players over...
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Starr Resigns as Baylor Law Professor, Severs School Ties
Former Baylor President Ken Starr is resigning his post as a law school professor, severing ties with the faith-based campus still reeling from a sexual assault scandal.
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Baylor's Strict Code of Conduct May Have Silenced Victims
The sexual assault scandal that took down Baylor University’s president and revered football coach also found a problem with a bedrock of the school’s faith-based education: a student conduct code banning alcohol, drugs and premarital sex that may have driven some victims into silence.
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Lawsuit: Baylor Fostered ‘Hunting Ground' for Sexual Assault
Another lawsuit filed against Baylor University accuses them of creating a “hunting ground for sexual predators”. Baylor officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment..