A lawyer defending former President Donald J. Trump against the writer E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit accusing him of rape said that he would present no witnesses during the trial, which completed its sixth day Wednesday.
The lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, had earlier told Judge Lewis A. Kaplan that Mr. Trump would not come to Manhattan federal court to testify in the civil case.
Mr. Trump, who is again running for president, went to Scotland and Ireland this week. When a reporter asked him why he was in Ireland instead of New York for his civil case, he responded that he had a longstanding agreement to travel there, according to a recording posted on Twitter on Wednesday. “I hear we’re doing very well in New York,” Mr. Trump added.
Even without witnesses, Mr. Trump’s lawyers can still use testimony they have elicited during cross-examinations of Ms. Carroll and others who testified on her behalf when they make their closing argument, likely Monday. Judge Kaplan told jurors that they would likely receive the case to begin deliberations early next week.
mountaintop111 on May 3rd, 2023 at 20:19 UTC »
Trump was accused of raping a 13 year old girl with Epstein, during the 2016 campaign season. Unfortunately, that girl that was raped (who was older by 2016), received death threats from Trump's supporters, and likely dropped her lawsuit because of those death threats.
Sadly, she had to take the death threats from Trump's supporters very seriously, because you know, those Trump supporters, sometimes they are a violent bunch.
ReallyJustTheFacts on May 3rd, 2023 at 19:43 UTC »
Trump would not come to court to testify in the civil case. [Legally, in this type of case he does not have to appear] an expert witness the defense had hoped to call on Mr. Trump’s behalf was not available.Trump is in Scotland, looking at potential holes in his golf course
My guess: Jury will find Trump guilty. Mr Tacofina, his lawyer, will start the appeals process, which could take years. Trump & minions will claim "it is all political". In case of emergency, Trump will claim his lawyer was incompetent, and demand a new trial.
Total_Customer_6627 on May 3rd, 2023 at 19:29 UTC »
Trump is a rapist and his supporters are rape apologists.
End of story.