Pres. Trump cannot delay or stop a defamation lawsuit by former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll who has accused him of rape, a judge in New York has ruled.
"This court construes the holding in Vance applicable to all state court proceedings in which a sitting President is involved, including those involving his or her unofficial/personal conduct," Saunders wrote.Carroll, who served as an advice columnist at Elle magazine for over 20 years, has accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s. He has denied ever meeting her.
E. Jean Carroll arrives at New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan for a hearing on her lawsuit against President Donald Trump, March 4, 2020. E. Jean Carroll arrives at New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan for a hearing on her lawsuit against President Donald Trump, March 4, 2020., arguing he damaged her reputation and career – she lost her job at Elle – by denying her story and claiming she took money from political opponents to fabricate it.
"We are very gratified that Judge Saunders, recognizing the clear holding of the Supreme Court in Vance, has rejected President Trump's assertion of absolute immunity and has denied his motion to stay E. Jean Carroll's case," her attorney, Roberta Kaplan said.
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