Trump's attorneys said...wait a minute. She's the one that started the lawsuit and the star witness.
By the way, she actually made a video saying how great the seminars were....before she filed suit. Sounds like someone told her what perjury is.
A lead plaintiff is now getting out of the case because it's "so bad for her." This might be the most upsetting thing Trump said. He seemed to imply that a lead plaintiff is leaving one of the San Diego suits because she realized she had made some sort of mistake or that she was going to lose her case. But what that plaintiff's attorney says is that she's trying to leave the case (there's a hearing about whether she'll be allowed to do so on March 11) because she is afraid of Trump retaliating against her. From the Los Angeles Times:
In a motion to the judge, [Tarla] Makaeff’s lawyer says her client has endured health problems, family loss and financial troubles since the case began, and she is ready to let the other three class representatives — including Chula Vista resident Sonny Low — carry the case forward.
“Subjecting herself to the intense media attention and likely barbs from Trump and his agents and followers simply would not be healthy for her,” the motion argues ... Makaeff’s lawyer said that even after Trump’s defamation suit was dismissed, her client has lived in fear of financial ruin, and that “she still has great trepidation about retaliation.”
As Kelly correctly pointed out, Trump's defamation suit against Makaeff was thrown out and he was ordered to pay $800,000 for her legal fees. Tonight Trump called the suit that Makaeff is involved in "a minor civil case."
Which is exactly why my original question is so important. If the number of people who took the course is immense, then 5,000 wanting out is no big deal. But if the 10,000 pieces of paper they point to as evidence that the course was great (98% approval), then 5,000 is a huge deal.
So, how many people took the course?