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Trump borrows Bill Clinton's legal strategy as he battles defamation lawsuit

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Trump borrows Bill Clinton's legal strategy as he battles defamation lawsuit

Kevin McCoy
USA TODAY
Dec. 3, 2017

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Defamation defendant Donald J. Trump -- Plaintiff Summer Zervos

President Trump is borrowing from former president Bill Clinton’s legal playbook as he fights a civil defamation lawsuit filed by a former The Apprentice contestant who claims he sexually assaulted her. Even as Trump has criticized his frenemy — the nation’s 42nd president and husband of presidential rival Hillary Clinton — Trump’s attorneys have invoked court arguments Clinton raised when he was accused of sexual abuse during the 1990s. Trump's attorneys have asked a judge to throw out or postpone the lawsuit filed against him in January by Summer Zervos, a one-time contestant on the Republican businessman's former reality TV show, The Apprentice. Zervos alleged that Trump “ambushed” her more than once by kissing her on the mouth, touching her breast, and pressing his genitals against her, according to the lawsuit. Trump denied the allegations, which echo other women’s claims that he also has dismissed as false. The lawsuit alleges that Trump defamed Zervos by claiming she "made up" the account. Trump denied Zervos' account. And his attorneys have argued that any statements he made defending himself did not constitute defamation.

In a 1994 lawsuit, Paula Jones accused Clinton of sexual misconduct that allegedly occurred when he was the governor of Arkansas and she was an employee of the state. Jones alleged that Clinton had her summoned in 1991 to a Little Rock hotel suite where he lowered his pants and requested oral sex. Her refusal led to punishment by her state job supervisors, Jones said. Clinton, who served as president from 1993 to 2001, denied Jones' allegations. He spent four years trying to get the case dismissed or delayed until after his presidential tenure before agreeing to an $850,000 settlement that included no acknowledgment of any wrongdoing. Attorneys for Zervos in September signaled readiness for a long court battle by subpoenaing Trump's presidential campaign for "all documents concerning any woman who asserted that Donald J. Trump touched her inappropriately." The decision on whether the case should move forward, which may be appealed regardless of the outcome, rests with New York Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter.
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Summer Zervos is one of 16 women who have accused Donald J.Trump of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Related: Here's The List Of Women Who Accused Donald Trump Of Sexual Misconduct
 
She's got several problems.


1. Gloria Allred
2. no witnesses
3. contact after incident asking to visit restaraunt


"Hello,
I'm certain you are a very busy woman. I am in a unique situation being that I am the only former Apprentice who operates a business where Mr Trump's supporters can walk in, express their admiration for him and inquire about my experience. Mr Trump has a great deal of support in Huntington Beach, Ca! He has witnessed both my highs and lows operating a small business and I am pleased to report that business is good. Sunny's Restaurant has a long history of making people feel special. We hire a diverse crew and embrace anyone who is honest while working hard. Mr Trump is cut from the same cloth.
I would greatly appreciate reconnecting at this time. He will know my intentions are genuine.
Thank you,
Summer Zervos "


Read more: Trump campaign releases 2016 email from sex assault accuser Summer Zervos | Daily Mail Online
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She's going to have a long uphill battle and this is nothing like Paula jones, who had two witnesses.

Clinton V. Paula Jones
 
Rogue Valley said:
Trump borrows Bill Clinton's legal strategy as he battles defamation lawsuit



Summer Zervos is one of 16 women who have accused Donald J.Trump of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Related: Here's The List Of Women Who Accused Donald Trump Of Sexual Misconduct
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Just because it won't work doesn't mean it won't delay. Using the civil court system is at the top of Trump's skill set. With his deep pockets, he can run up his opponent's legal bill. I don't see why he bothers. Most of us already know what he is. Those who don't will still cling to their delusions about him and his base won't care.
 
Unfortunately, the only way I see Zervos could win this lawsuit is if she can somehow prove that her allegations against Trump are also true. That would require something more definitive than her own sworn statement.
 
CMPancake said:
Unfortunately, the only way I see Zervos could win this lawsuit is if she can somehow prove that her allegations against Trump are also true. That would require something more definitive than her own sworn statement.
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Actually, you can convict someone in criminal court based on witness testimony alone. Depends whether the witness testimony is believed. Naturally, prosecutors try to come up with more than that. But testimony is sufficient.

A civil suit requires only preponderance of evidence, so, it's a much lower bar.




There may be some confusion. There is a related rule in most if not all states that a defendant's confession, alone, is insufficient to convict. There must be some corroboration, and there's a rather low bar for what counts as "some".
 
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