Video Released Of Trump’s Rape Case Deposition

The Insider reports:

E. Jean Carroll’s legal team has released 48 minutes of Donald Trump’s deposition, which was shown to jurors this week at his ongoing rape trial. The video, which is a collection of segments from a much longer deposition, was entered into evidence and shown in Manhattan federal court, where Trump faces civil allegations of rape and defamation.

Carroll’s legal team distributed the video to journalists on Friday after a group of media organizations, including Insider, indicated they would ask the judge overseeing the case to order its publication.The ex-president appears low-energy in most of the deposition, speaking in glum tones as he denied having ever met Carroll.

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Newly released video shows Donald Trump’s rape trial deposition for the first time.

This moment shows Trump mistaking E. Jean Carroll, who alleges Trump assaulted her in 1996, for his ex-wife Marla Maples.

Her lawyers argue this undercuts his argument she is “not his type.” pic.twitter.com/9Mx9cJgfcO

— The Recount (@therecount) May 5, 2023

contrast the highly incriminating clip CNN played with the clip of Trump’s deposition broadcast by Fox News … pic.twitter.com/Zhz9OJxIaa

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 5, 2023

Kaplan quoted Trump’s “grab ‘em’” comment in the “Access Hollywood” tape, and he said, “Historically, that’s true with stars.”

“It’s true with stars that — that they can grab women by the pussy?”

“If you look over the last million years, I guess that’s been largely true.” pic.twitter.com/iet18Us3x5

— Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) May 5, 2023