Apr 26 E. Jean Carroll, writer who accused Trump of rape, testifies in defamation trial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press As Carroll took the stand to describe the alleged 1996 attack, Trump, from afar, repeated his insistence that Carroll’s claim is utter fiction. He wrote on his social media site that the case “is a made-up scam,” and more. Continue reading
Apr 25 What you need to know about the rape defamation trial against Trump By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jury selection starts Tuesday in E. Jean Carroll's rape lawsuit in a New York federal court. The former Elle magazine advice columnist alleges that Trump raped her in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Continue reading
Apr 25 Defamation lawsuit trial against Donald Trump set to get underway By Larry Neumeister, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A nearly 30-year-old rape claim against Donald Trump went to trial Tuesday as jurors in the federal civil case heard a former advice columnist’s allegation of being attacked in a luxury department store dressing room. The former president says nothing… Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump lawyer seeks monthlong 'cooling off' delay in rape claim trial By Associated Press Attorney Joseph Tacopina contends that Trump's right to a fair trial depends on a "cooling off" period following the former president's arraignment last week in a criminal case. Continue reading
Feb 17 Trump lawyers try to ban 'Access Hollywood' tape from civil rape trial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Attorneys for Donald Trump want to ban from his upcoming civil rape trial the "Access Hollywood" tape in which the former president boasts graphically about how celebrities can molest women. Continue reading
Jan 13 Read part of Trump's deposition in the E. Jean Carrol libel lawsuit By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Questioned for a lawsuit, former President Donald Trump hurled insults and threatened to sue the columnist who accused him of raping her in a department store in the 1990s. Continue reading
Oct 19 Trump answers questions in defamation suit filed by E. Jean Carroll By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump answered questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who says the Republican raped her in the mid-1990s. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump criticizes legal system after his deposition in defamation lawsuit ordered By Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump angrily lashed out in a statement after a judge ordered him to answer questions under oath next week in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Parkland jury deliberates Cruz sentence, new protests sweep Iran In our news wrap Wednesday, a jury in Florida starts deliberating on whether Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to death, seven more people were killed in Ukraine as Russia fired missiles and artillery rounds into major cities… Continue watching
Mar 11 Judge says Trump's attempt to delay E. Jean Carroll's defamation claims is in 'bad faith' By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge says former President Donald Trump's moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser's defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and so far succeeding. Continue reading