Trump defense asks court to drop rape case
- May 1, 2023
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Donald Trump is seeking a civil mistrial in which writer E. Jean Carroll accuses him of rape and defamation, alleging that the judge made several “unfair and biased”
Donald Trump is seeking a civil mistrial in which writer E. Jean Carroll accuses him of rape and defamation, alleging that the judge made several “unfair and biased” decisions against him.
In an 18-page letter filed early Monday in Manhattan federal court, Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopin accused federal judge Lewis Kaplan of bias against former President of the United Stateseven in front of a jury.
As he stated, the effect of Kaplan’s rulings “exhibits a deeper inclination towards one side over the other,” even in comments in which the judge “openly expresses his favoritism.”
Lawyers E. Jean Carroll They did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The trial is expected to resume on Monday. writer It’s the second day of cross-examination of Tacopina.
mistrial motions they are often risky, even if they are based on the judge’s own statements. These motions are also often the basis for possible appeals.
Trump is leading the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. Kaplan was nominated as a Democratic judge. Bill Clinton.
Carroll, 79, blames Donald Trump76 years, in raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in late 1995 or early 1996, and then undermining his credibility and career by lying about it online.
defamation suit a former Elle magazine columnist cites an October 2022 platform post. TrueSocial Trump, in which he called the Carroll case “a complete scam”, “a hoax and a lie.” Trump has consistently denied that rape.
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