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Donald Trump faces civil trial for E. Jean Carroll rape allegations

posted 2 years ago by HarlemEagle42 (17745)
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The Republican nominee for 2024, ladies and gentlemen.

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Former President Donald Trump is facing a civil trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago.

Jury selection is due to begin on Tuesday in a New York federal court.

Mr Trump has denied E Jean Carroll's accusation that he attacked her in a Manhattan department store. He has said she made up the claim for publicity.

Though this is not a criminal case, the consequences for Mr Trump could nevertheless be serious.

If Ms Carroll wins the lawsuit, it would be the first time the former president - who has been the subject of more than two dozen such allegations - would be found legally responsible for a sexual assault.

Mr Trump is facing a wave of other legal troubles, including more than two dozen felony counts over payment of hush money to an adult film actress and an investigation into his alleged role in the US Capitol riot on 6 January 2021.

Mr Trump is also juggling his ongoing bid for the White House next year.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65381515

[–] JoWilli (19968) 2 years ago

dems sure are scared of Trump.

[–] wheelin176 (2050) 2 years ago

The jury is animous.

[–] Padeen (6459) 2 years ago

I've never believed her. I think she's just a crazy lady with an agenda.

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ANDERSON COOPER, CNN: So you don't feel like a victim?

E. JEAN CARROLL: I was not thrown on the ground and ravished. Which, the word "rape" carries so many sexual connotations. This was not sexual. It just, it hurt.

ANDERSON COOPER: I think most people think of rape as a violent assault. It is not sexual--

E. JEAN CARROLL: I think most people think of rape as being sexy.

ANDERSON COOPER: Let's take a short break.

E. JEAN CARROLL: Think of the fantasies.

ANDERSON COOPER: We're going to take a short break. If you could stick around we can talk more.

E. JEAN CARROLL: You're fascinating to talk to.

[–] Rorikon (17872) 2 years ago

Lol, WTF? Where's the interim?

-On Break-

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ANDERSON COOPER: Ms. Carroll, this is highly inappropriate...

E. JEAN CARROLL: It's okay, I know what I am doing.

ANDERSON COOPER: I am gay btw...

E. JEAN CARROLL: I can change that ;-)

[–] B1cKsurN (17425) 2 years ago

This will go nowhere like everything else.

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[–] Thaistickers (1502) 2 years ago

"Two other women who allege Trump physically forced himself on them can also testify about their allegations, the judge ruled.
Jessica Leeds has alleged that Trump, seated next to her on a plane, groped her on a flight from Texas to New York in 1979. Leeds, who first came forward during the 2016 presidential election, said in a deposition for this case that Trump acknowledged remembering her from the plane when she saw him at an event sometime after the alleged incident.
OPeople Magazine writer Natasha Stoynoff similarly alleges that Trump groped her and tried to forcibly kiss her in 2005 when Stoynoff was at Mar-a-Lago to interview Trump and a then-pregnant Melania Trump on their first wedding anniversary.

Two longtime friends of Carroll, who've confirmed that she confided in them soon after the alleged incident more than two decades ago, can testify to corroborate Carroll's story, Judge Kaplan ruled over objections from Trump's legal team.

Carroll has said when she confided in journalist Lisa Birnbach, her friend told her she'd been raped and should report the incident to the police at the time.

When she told former local TV anchor Carol Martin a day or so later, Martin warned Carroll that she was no match for Trump's army of lawyers and said it was best to keep it to herself -- which is ultimately what Carroll did until 2019, she says.

Jurors may also hear the controversial "Access Hollywood" tape on which Trump can be heard telling show host Billy Bush how he would use his stardom to aggressively come on to women.

Judge Kaplan ruled that a jury could reasonably find that Trump admitted in the Access Hollywood Tape "that he in fact has had contact with women's genitalia in the past without their consent, or that he has attempted to do so," and the jury may view accounts from Leeds and Stoynoff as support for that argument."

Be there! Will be wild!