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Ewa Sokola is seeking damages for defamation after her sister Kaja Sokola accused her of homicide and medical fraud in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein trial.The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court alleges that the public accusations have severely damaged the reputation and medical practice of Sokola in Wrocław.Tensions between the sisters escalated when Ewa provided testimony and a personal journal that defense lawyers used to challenge Kaja during the criminal proceedings against Weinstein.
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