Posted on 03/23/2023 2:58:45 PM PDT by thegagline
The jury that will weigh allegations that former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted writer E. Jean Carroll at trial next month in Manhattan will remain anonymous through the duration of the case, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Judge Lewis Kaplan found that if the identities of the jurors were publicly known, they’d likely face intense media scrutiny as well as harassment and threats by supporters of Trump, 76.
“Indeed, Mr. Trump himself has made critical statements on social media regarding the grand jury foreperson in Atlanta, Georgia, and the jury foreperson in the Roger Stone criminal case,” he wrote.
Kaplan issued the order in response to two news organizations that had requested the jurors’ names be made publicly available for the Manhattan federal trial that’s scheduled to begin on April 25.
His ruling added: “This properly may be viewed in the context of Mr. Trump’s many statements regarding individual judges, the judiciary in general, and other public officials, as well as what reports have characterized as ‘violent rhetoric’ by Mr. Trump including before his presidency.”
Carroll claims Trump sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s and later defamed her in statements he made about it, according to her lawsuit.
Trump has denied wrongdoing.
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He also needs to sue her lawyer.
Well we know the name of Lewis Kaplan, so what’s the difference? Practically the entire city is filled with Golden Calf worshipers. It’s all you ever see, one after another in New York, Hollywood and Washington D.C. The rats gravitate to wherever their is easy money and power.
So what about the statute of limitations? Seems like 30 years is a bit long for a sexual assault charge.
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The morons in the New York State legislature passed a dubious law called New York Adult Survivors Act.
It allows people that are sex abuse accusers to temporarily file lawsuits that would’ve been barred due to the statute of limitations.
It was passed so Jean Carroll could continue her fantasy lawsuits against the 45th President.
That's our legal system--if a lunatic woman makes a ludicrous accusation against a man, the burden of proof is on the accused to prove his innocence.
Jurors to remain anonymous
DOJ DOJ DOJ DOJ yep 12 people all right.
“Indeed, Mr. Trump himself has made critical statements on social media regarding the grand jury foreperson in Atlanta, Georgia...”
Everyone with a brain did that, after that idiot made herself a public figure by going on a media tour.
This sham will keep the lights on at CNN a little longer.
But no pressure from OPPONENTS of Trump? No pressure if they were to acquit him? That's who the jury would need to fear; Soros and his ANTIFA thugs.
Not much of a case here she has done this to other people and her interview with Anderson Cooper where she referred to rape as being super sexy would get her laughed out of court in most places but it is Manhattan and I’m sure Trumps attorneys will more then likely get a hung jury not an acquittal
Is there some law somewhere that compels him to provide a sample? They wouldn't get mine under any circumstances.
Exactly. They’ll be lining up book and movie deals and lots of TV interviews. To the far-left turd rollers, these jerks will be “Justus Warrior Action Heroes.”
Would you give your DNA to these people???
It’s not a sex assault trial, you media asshats, it’s a defamation trial.
Of course. Only if I were innocent though. If I were trump, I guess I would not especially since she’s got his sample on her dress.
Carroll's lawyers sought Trump's DNA for three years to compare it with stains found on the dress Carroll wore the day she says Trump raped her in a department store dressing room in late 1995 or early 1996. Analysis of DNA on the dress concluded it did contain traces of an unknown man's DNA.
For three years, Trump refused to provide his DNA. Then, 4 months after discover had closed, Trump offered to provide his DNA.
The judge noted that Trump refused to provide his DNA for 3 years and it was only after discovery had closed, he changed his mind. Trump lost his motion to reopen. The trial will go forward in April as agreed upon by the parties.
North Korea’s legal system looks better each day compared to this scam system in the US.
“Stunned Anderson Cooper Cuts To Commercial When Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll Calls Rape “Sexy”
Um..... because this never happened.
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