Sullivan & Cromwell Splits Over Trump's $83 Million Carroll Appeal
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 10
Sullivan & Cromwell Splits Over Trump's $83 Million Carroll Appeal
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 10
Summary
$83 million in defamation damages is at the center of a partner revolt at Sullivan & Cromwell after the firm agreed to help Donald Trump seek Supreme Court review in E. Jean Carroll's case.
The backlash intensified because co-chair Robert Giuffra had reportedly promised partners the firm would not handle the Carroll matters, even as it already represented Trump in other high-profile personal cases.
Partners have complained about limited transparency from firm leadership and warned Sullivan & Cromwell risks becoming a one-stop shop for Trump's personal legal fights.
Carroll, 82, previously won $5 million over sexual abuse claims and $83 million in the later defamation case; the Supreme Court declined in June to review Trump's failed appeal of the abuse verdict.