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| A former Apprentice contestant accusing Donald Trump of sexual misconduct is not entitled to records about his other accusers, which she had requested in her defamation lawsuit against the president, a judge decided on Friday. | A former Apprentice contestant accusing Donald Trump of sexual misconduct is not entitled to records about his other accusers, which she had requested in her defamation lawsuit against the president, a judge decided on Friday. |
| Justice Jennifer Schecter of the Manhattan supreme court issued the decision during a short proceeding in Summer Zervos’s defamation case against Trump. | Justice Jennifer Schecter of the Manhattan supreme court issued the decision during a short proceeding in Summer Zervos’s defamation case against Trump. |
| Zervos has claimed that Trump “ambushed and assaulted [her] on multiple occasions, including attacks at both his office and in a hotel room” in 2007, court papers state. | Zervos has claimed that Trump “ambushed and assaulted [her] on multiple occasions, including attacks at both his office and in a hotel room” in 2007, court papers state. |
| While on the 2016 campaign trail, Trump denied Zervos’s allegations of sexual misconduct, saying they were false and fabricated. But by saying Zervos lied, Trump described her in a defamatory way, her January 2017 lawsuit charges. | While on the 2016 campaign trail, Trump denied Zervos’s allegations of sexual misconduct, saying they were false and fabricated. But by saying Zervos lied, Trump described her in a defamatory way, her January 2017 lawsuit charges. |
| As part of the case Zervos’s lawyer, Mariann Wang, had been pushing Trump to release information about other sexual misconduct allegations– an effort opposed by Trump’s camp. | As part of the case Zervos’s lawyer, Mariann Wang, had been pushing Trump to release information about other sexual misconduct allegations– an effort opposed by Trump’s camp. |
| Schecter ultimately rejected Wang’s request. | Schecter ultimately rejected Wang’s request. |
| Trump lawyer claims presidential immunity in Summer Zervos appeal | |
| In issuing her decision from the bench, Schecter said other women’s allegations are “completely unrelated to [Zervos] and her claim”, making them inadmissible. | In issuing her decision from the bench, Schecter said other women’s allegations are “completely unrelated to [Zervos] and her claim”, making them inadmissible. |
| Schecter did greenlight Wang’s request for documents relating to Trump’s public statements on Zervos in the wake of her allegations. | Schecter did greenlight Wang’s request for documents relating to Trump’s public statements on Zervos in the wake of her allegations. |
| This includes documents that could prove or disprove Zervos’s claims. | This includes documents that could prove or disprove Zervos’s claims. |
| If Zervos’s allegations of sexual misconduct against Trump are true, then his denials could make for a defamation claim, Schecter reasoned. | If Zervos’s allegations of sexual misconduct against Trump are true, then his denials could make for a defamation claim, Schecter reasoned. |
| “In making the statements he made about the plaintiff, he may have done so with actual malice,” Schecter said of Trump. | “In making the statements he made about the plaintiff, he may have done so with actual malice,” Schecter said of Trump. |
| One of Trump’s lawyers on the case, Christine Montenegro, told Schecter that the president will defend himself by saying that his statements about Zervos – that she lied – were, in fact, true. | One of Trump’s lawyers on the case, Christine Montenegro, told Schecter that the president will defend himself by saying that his statements about Zervos – that she lied – were, in fact, true. |
| The proceeding came shortly after lawyers for Trump and Zervos argued over the legal viability of the case in a New York appeals court. Trump’s lead lawyer on the case, Marc Kasowitz, had unsuccessfully asked Schecter to dismiss Zervos’s case on purported presidential immunity grounds. | The proceeding came shortly after lawyers for Trump and Zervos argued over the legal viability of the case in a New York appeals court. Trump’s lead lawyer on the case, Marc Kasowitz, had unsuccessfully asked Schecter to dismiss Zervos’s case on purported presidential immunity grounds. |
| The US constitution’s supremacy clause – which holds that federal law is the top law in the country – shields Trump from state-level legal action, Kasowitz has claimed. | The US constitution’s supremacy clause – which holds that federal law is the top law in the country – shields Trump from state-level legal action, Kasowitz has claimed. |
| Schecter previously wrote in a prior decision: “No one is above the law. It is settled that the president of the United States has no immunity and is ‘subject to the laws’ for purely private acts.” | Schecter previously wrote in a prior decision: “No one is above the law. It is settled that the president of the United States has no immunity and is ‘subject to the laws’ for purely private acts.” |
| The appeals panel has yet to issue a decision. | The appeals panel has yet to issue a decision. |
| Zervos claims she made the decision to disclose her allegations against Trump in October 2016 after the Washington Post obtained a video recording in which Trump bragged about his sexual pursuits. | Zervos claims she made the decision to disclose her allegations against Trump in October 2016 after the Washington Post obtained a video recording in which Trump bragged about his sexual pursuits. |
| “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful – I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait,” Trump told Billy Bush during a 2005 visit to the Days of Our Lives set. | “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful – I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait,” Trump told Billy Bush during a 2005 visit to the Days of Our Lives set. |
| “And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. | “And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. |
| “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything,” Trump was recorded as telling the TV personality. | “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything,” Trump was recorded as telling the TV personality. |
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