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Monday 28 noveMber 2022
Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit

E. Jean Carroll poses for a photo, Sunday, June 23, 2019, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting
Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former
President Donald Trump.
(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

By Larry Neumeister Trump responded to the ed by co-workers, prison her sidestep a potentially quire much additional
Associated Press book’s allegations by say- guards, medical provid- fatal legal flaw in her origi- gathering of evidence. She
NEW YORK (AP) — A writer ing it could never have ers or others.Alina Habba, nal defamation case. already put a copy of the
who accused former Presi- happened because Carroll a lawyer for Trump, said in If the courts ultimately hold new claims in the original
dent Donald Trump of rape was “not my type.” an email Thursday: “While that Trump’s original dis- case file last week. Trump
filed an upgraded lawsuit His remarks led Carroll to I respect and admire indi- paraging comments about and Carroll also have al-
against him Thursday in file a defamation lawsuit viduals that come forward, Carroll’s rape allegation ready been deposed.
New York, minutes after a against him, but that law- this case is unfortunately an were part of his job duties, In a statement regarding
new state law took effect suit has been tied up in abuse of the purpose of this as president, she would be the new lawsuit, Kaplan
allowing victims of sexual appeals courts as judges Act which creates a terrible barred from suing him over said her client “intends to
violence to sue over at- decide whether he is pro- precedent and runs the risk those remarks, as federal hold Donald Trump ac-
tacks that occurred de- tected from legal claims for of delegitimizing the cred- employees are protected countable not only for
cades ago. comments made while he ibility of actual victims.” from defamation claims. defaming her, but also
E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer was president. In her new claims, Carroll No such protection would for sexually assaulting her,
filed the legal papers elec- Previously, Carroll had maintains that Trump com- cover things he did prior to which he did years ago in
tronically as the Adult Survi- been barred by state law mitted battery “when he becoming president. a dressing room at Bergdorf
vor’s Act temporarily lifted from suing over the alleged forcibly raped and groped Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, Goodman.”
the state’s usual deadlines rape because too many her” and that he defamed who presides over the “Thanksgiving Day was the
for suing over sexual as- years had passed since the her when he denied raping defamation lawsuit Carroll very first day Ms. Carroll
sault. She sought unspeci- incident. her last month. filed three years ago, may could file under New York
fied compensatory and New York’s new law, how- Trump said in his statement decide to include the new law so our complaint was
punitive damages for pain ever, gives sex crime victims that Carroll “completely claims in a trial likely to oc- filed with the court shortly
and suffering, psychologi- who missed deadlines asso- made up a story that I cur in the spring. after midnight,” she add-
cal harms, dignity loss and ciated with statute of limita- met her at the doors of this Trump’s current lawyers ed.
reputation damage. tions a second chance to crowded New York City De- said this week that they do Attorney Michael Madaio,
Carroll, a longtime advice file a lawsuit. A window for partment Store and, within not yet know whether they a lawyer for Trump, said at
columnist for Elle maga- such suits will open for one minutes, ‘swooned’ her. It is will represent him against the hearing that the new
zine, first made the claim in year, after which the usual a Hoax and a lie, just like all the new allegations. allegations are significantly
a 2019 book, saying Trump time limits will be reinstated. the other Hoaxes that have Carroll’s attorney, Roberta different than the original
raped her in the dressing At least hundreds of law- been played on me for the Kaplan, who is not related defamation lawsuit and
room of a Manhattan luxu- suits are expected, includ- past seven years.” to the judge, said at a court would require “an entire-
ry department store in 1995 ing many filed by women Carroll’s new ability to sue hearing this week that the ly new set” of evidence
or 1996. who say they were assault- Trump for rape could help new claims should not re- gathering.q