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Trump’s Lawyers Go After E. Jean Carroll for ‘Scheme’ Email
Daily Beast ^ | Apr. 27, 2023 1:48PM ET | Jose Pagliery

Posted on 04/27/2023 11:04:33 AM PDT by Red Badger

Donald Trump’s lawyers gave their best indication yet Thursday of how exactly they’ll attack journalist E. Jean Carroll.

The former president’s lawyers cross-examined Carroll on Thursday, and they mirrored his claims that the accusation is merely a “scam.”

The word seems to be a conscious decision, as Trump’s lawyers repeatedly went after Carroll for an odd email to a friend where they discussed the need to stop Trump—and said they had a “scheme” in mind.

Following hours of emotional testimony where Carroll described what she called Trump’s “violent” attack at a department store nearly three decades ago, defense lawyer Joe Tacopina began to cross-examine her with questions meant to poke holes in her story.

While asking about how Carroll developed her book, which marked the first time she made that startling accusation, Trump’s lead defense attorney pointed out an exchange she had with a close friend, the fellow journalist Lisa Birnbach.

“This has to stop,” Birnbach suggested in a Sept. 23, 2017 email about Trump. “As soon as we’re both well enough to scheme, we must do our patriotic duty again.”

“TOTALLY!!! I have something special for you when we meet,” Carroll responded.

Two weeks later, Carroll started a cross-country road trip to gather material for an upcoming book in 2019 about nasty men—one that ultimately included a bombshell account of Trump allegedly raping Carroll in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman.

Tacopina—who is known for his hostile bravado and hulking frame underneath his closely cut suits—visibly held back his aggression as he interrogated Carroll about the word “scheme.” Noting that she is a longtime author, he asked her to define the word.

On the witness stand, Carroll downplayed her friend’s use of the word “scheme” with an immediate caveat that it had no “evil… connotations.”

Carroll countered that she initially had no intention of including Trump in her book, What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal, which included a list of “the most hideous men in my life.” She testified that her decision only came five weeks after starting to write the book in October 2017. She said the pivotal realization happened when she read the groundbreaking New York Times story documenting the way Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein abused his power to sexually assault women, which inspired her to do the same.

“The light dawned. I thought we could actually change things if we tell our story,” she said, recalling how she asked herself, “Wait a minute, can we actually speak up and not be pummeled?”

But she was pummeled—by Trump from the White House. When an excerpt of her book detailing the alleged rape ran in June 2019, Trump denied it ever happened. He has since described it as a political ploy to fabricate an event that’s meant to stop his aspirations to reassume the presidency.

Those comments led Carroll to sue him for defamation and battery, civil charges that a New York jury will consider when deciding whether Trump should pay her for damages.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: booksales; carroll; charades; ejeancarroll; trump
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To: Red Badger
Lest we forget:

Anderson Cooper cuts to commercial after Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll calls rape 'sexy'

And if I remember right, I saw the clip where she seemed to be trying to flirt with him.

21 posted on 04/27/2023 12:26:58 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: ConservativeInPA
Leftist sluts.

And they are as prevalent as poisonous ticks, terrible.

22 posted on 04/27/2023 12:30:17 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: escapefromboston

See #21.


23 posted on 04/27/2023 1:04:34 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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this wacko...jessie smollett...stormy....they all wanna be the hero to the left.


24 posted on 04/27/2023 1:09:31 PM PDT by basalt (qb's)
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To: basalt
this wacko...jessie smollett...stormy....they all wanna be the hero to the left.

And there is no downside, their lawyers fees get covered by leftwing money.

25 posted on 04/27/2023 1:12:55 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

If it can be proved that a false accusation was made, the false accusor should be sentenced to the same maximum allowable for the crime he/she falsely accused.

Plus the max allowable for false reporting, perjury, slander and libel.

Consecutive.


26 posted on 04/27/2023 1:17:21 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Red Badger

has anyone else looked up titles of books this e jean lady wrote? how to get the man you want in 6weeks, and also why do we need men? seems she had a change of heart about men between the two books.

among other titles, she writes pretend for a living.

I wouldn’t trust anything she says.


27 posted on 04/27/2023 2:14:57 PM PDT by b4me (Blessed be God forever.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Where is a quote if her saying rape is sexy? It’s not in the linked article and I can’t find it with google. All I find is her saying some people find rape sexy.


28 posted on 04/27/2023 2:30:45 PM PDT by Kathy in OC
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To: Red Badger

Daily Beast is about as reliable and honest as The View.


29 posted on 04/27/2023 2:37:15 PM PDT by falcon99 ( )
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To: gibsonguy
So now we are posting from the Daily Beast cesspool?

Why not? It's a news source and that's what this forum is all about isn't it?

Maybe you should contact the founder of this site and give him a list of exactly which news sources can be posted here so all potential posters will get your approval.

30 posted on 04/27/2023 2:46:47 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My guitar wants to kill your mama - Zappa)
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To: Hot Tabasco

“Why not? It’s a news source“

Because it’s not.


31 posted on 04/27/2023 2:55:20 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Red Badger

in her book, What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal

Yeah, she seems completely sane..


32 posted on 04/27/2023 2:57:36 PM PDT by Kenny Bania (Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
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To: gibsonguy
Because it’s not.

Not gettin' into a pissin' contest with you bro, got better things to do.

If you don't like it, then take it up with management......Sheesh!

33 posted on 04/27/2023 3:04:17 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My guitar wants to kill your mama - Zappa)
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To: Red Badger

Carroll for an odd email to a friend where they discussed the need to stop Trump—and said they had a “scheme” in mind.

Friend = Media
Democrat Party
Marxist
Socialists
Communist


34 posted on 04/27/2023 3:12:27 PM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: gibsonguy

Just got off the phone with the boss and he said for you to send him a list of all your acceptable internet news sources and he would get right on it...........


35 posted on 04/27/2023 3:12:53 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My guitar wants to kill your mama - Zappa)
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To: escapefromboston

I’ve seen her as well, and playing without a full deck would be an VERY apt description!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qD0P3FFJ7k


36 posted on 04/27/2023 4:06:09 PM PDT by soozla (Truth prevails, regardless of who is willing to accept it ~ now or later. )
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To: Red Badger

“On the witness stand, Carroll downplayed her friend’s use of the word “scheme” with an immediate caveat that it had no “evil… connotations.”

Did she say that with a fry in her voice like Blah Blah Ford?


37 posted on 05/01/2023 4:26:12 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.)
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