Trump Seeks Dismissal Of Rape/Defamation Lawsuit

Law & Crime reports:

Former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge to reject writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit before it heads to trial early next year. In a court filing, Trump claims that Carroll “consented to the publication” of his response to her rape allegations when she brought them to national attention.

“In short, Plaintiff sought to drum up a national outcry in response to her narrative, she succeeded, and she cannot now claim that the statements were defamatory when she actively solicited them,” Trump’s attorney Alina Habba wrote in a 35-page memo seeking summary judgment.

Read the full article. As he’s done with other accusers, Trump has claimed that Carroll is too ugly to rape.

Donald Trump Asks Federal Judge to Toss E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Suit, Argues She ‘Consented’ to Him Responding to Rape Claimshttps://t.co/tttcW3CQzv

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