Trump rape accuser must be heard, lobby group tells court
If Donald Trump succeeds in getting the case brought against him by E Jean Carroll thrown out, it will silence other assault victims, says the group
New York — Donald Trump’s effort to dodge a defamation lawsuit by New York advice columnist E Jean Carroll will help silence victims who are sexually assaulted by powerful government officials, an anti-sexual violence non-profit organisation has told the federal appeals court in Manhattan.
If Trump succeeds in getting the case tossed on the grounds that he was a federal employee at the time he was sued, presidents, members of the US Congress and other government workers accused of sexual assault could defame and discourage their victims with impunity, a lawyer for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (Rainn) said in a court brief Friday...
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