Judge Lewis Kaplan
Coverage of Judge Lewis Kaplan in the Nexus archive.
- Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ordered the release of $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll after a jury found Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her. Trump has paid the amount, which was set aside during appeals, and faces ongoing defamation claims from Carroll.
- Appeals court upholds FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction
A federal appeals court upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence, confirming the 2023 trial's fairness and the strength of the government's evidence. The court found he defrauded customers and investors of billions by misusing FTX customer funds for personal expenses and falsifying records.
- Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws new trial motion for now, says he won’t get ‘fair hearing’ from judge
Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his motion for a new trial in a letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, stating he does not believe he would receive a 'fair hearing.' The decision temporarily halts his legal challenge to the trial proceedings.