Trump to provide written answers under oath in Summer Zervos defamation lawsuit
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A New York appellate court ruled Thursday that President Trump must face a defamation lawsuit filed by former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos, one of about a dozen women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct shortly before the 2016 election.
The ruling means that lawyers for Zervos may have the opportunity to question Trump under oath in the coming months.
Trump has called Zervos and the other women who made accusations against him “liars,” prompting Zervos to file a lawsuit in 2017. Trump’s lawyers have tried unsuccessfully to block the suit, arguing that the president is immune from such lawsuits in state court.
In its ruling Thursday, a panel of New York appellate judges rejected that argument, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Clinton v. Jones, which established that presidents can be sued while in office for unofficial acts. Two of the five judges on the panel dissented in part.
Womp womp.
The ruling means that lawyers for Zervos may have the opportunity to question Trump under oath in the coming months.
Trump has called Zervos and the other women who made accusations against him “liars,” prompting Zervos to file a lawsuit in 2017. Trump’s lawyers have tried unsuccessfully to block the suit, arguing that the president is immune from such lawsuits in state court.
In its ruling Thursday, a panel of New York appellate judges rejected that argument, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Clinton v. Jones, which established that presidents can be sued while in office for unofficial acts. Two of the five judges on the panel dissented in part.
Womp womp.
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Trump was just speaking metaphorically. He wasn’t really calling them liars. He was just caught up in the moment. First Amendment. Nobody saw anything. There was no collusion. And they’re ugly. Witch-hunt! New York liberals! Highest rated reality show in history.
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I would say there should be no problem since it's not as though Donald will be writing the answers by himself without the help of his lawyers, except ... he doesn't always seem to be able to help himself.
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