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Trump must testify this Wednesday in the lawsuit that E. Jean Carroll filed for defamation

2022-10-19T14:01:09.463Z


Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to testify under oath on Wednesday in the defamation lawsuit that E. Jean Carroll filed against him.


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(CNN) --

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to answer questions under oath Wednesday as part of the defamation lawsuit filed against him by former columnist E. Jean Carroll.

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Last week, a federal judge cleared the way for Trump to testify, noting that the former president had already taken steps to delay the case and "should not be allowed to run out of time."

It's unclear whether Trump will answer questions from Carroll's attorney during the deposition.

Both Trump and Carroll's attorneys declined to comment.

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Carroll sued Trump in 2019 for defamation after he denied her allegation that he raped her in a New York department store in the mid-1990s. The former columnist was scheduled to testify last Friday.

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Legal stakes rise

The legal stakes rose for Trump recently when Carroll said he intends to sue him in November under New York state's new law that allows sexual assault victims to take legal action years after the attack.

The former president's testimony in the defamation lawsuit could be used in a future case.

Carroll's libel suit has been in legal limbo for more than a year.

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Trump and the Justice Department argued that he was a federal employee and that the statements in which he denied Carroll's allegations were in response to questions from reporters while he was in the White House.

They also indicated that the Justice Department should replace the accused, which would end the lawsuit because the government cannot be sued for defamation.

Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled against Trump and the Justice Department.

Both appealed the decision.

Last month, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that Trump was a federal employee when he denied the rape and sexual assault accusation against Carroll.

However, the federal appeals court asked the Washington court of appeals to determine whether Trump was acting within the scope of his duties when he made the allegedly defamatory remarks.

If the Washington court rules in Trump's favor, then the Justice Department would likely substitute him as a defendant and the case would be dismissed.

The court of appeals of the city of Washington has not yet taken the process and it is not clear whether or when he will do so.

The other cases of Trump

Earlier this year, a New York state judge ordered Trump to testify before the New York Attorney General's Office.

The former president declined to answer questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

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Last month, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a $250 million lawsuit against Trump, his eldest children and the Trump Organization for allegedly defrauding lenders and insurers through false financial statements.

Trump denied the allegations and said the lawsuit was politically motivated.

In civil cases, if someone refuses to answer questions, the jury may draw an adverse inference against the person in deciding possible liability.

Last year, Trump testified in a civil lawsuit filed by protesters who claim they were injured outside Trump Tower during his first presidential campaign.

He is also expected to testify in another civil lawsuit related to a marketing campaign later this month.

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Source: cnnespanol

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