Updated on 10/12/2022 at 8:13 pm
- There are allegations of rape against former US President Donald Trump.
- The court has decided that the 76-year-old will now have to testify in this regard.
- The rape is believed to have taken place 23 years ago.
Former US President Donald Trump It is to testify following a court order in a rape case. A judge New York Trump on Wednesday rejected an attempt to postpone a statement scheduled for next Wednesday. That would not place an undue burden on the 76-year-old, court documents said.
The case involves a defamation lawsuit brought by author Jean Carroll, who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her 23 years ago in 2019. Trump responded with, among other things: “She’s not my type”. And he said he never met her. She tries to sell her new book, accusing other men of similar things.
Apparently not an isolated case
Carroll alleges in the defamation suit that Trump is damaging his reputation with his comments. He had raised the allegation in a New York magazine and later elaborated on it. Trump has been accused many timesTo misbehave with women.
Trump has been mired in legal battles for decades as a construction mogul and during his presidency. However, he is currently battling legal issues or investigations on several fronts that may have legal ramifications for him.
– Civil suit in New York: New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a major civil fraud suit in September, accusing Trump, his company and three children.
– Criminal investigations in New York: Criminal investigations are also underway in New York regarding the Trump Organization’s business practices. He is accused of systematic tax evasion for at least 15 years. The group denies it.
– FBI search: Trump could have particularly dangerous investigations into classified government documents from his tenure. FBI federal police searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in August – an operation considered unprecedented in US history. The FBI seized various classified documents, some of which were highly classified. By keeping the documents in his private home after Trump left office, he could have incriminated himself. After the search, a complex legal battle began that even the US Supreme Court is now dealing with. Whether Trump is ultimately indicted remains to be seen.
– Controversy over tax records: The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives’ Treasury Committee has long struggled to obtain Trump’s tax records. Contrary to political practice in the United States, Trump has not made his tax returns public either as a presidential candidate or after moving into the White House. Critics suspect he has something to hide. A dispute is going on in court.
– Georgia investigation: Fannie Willis, an attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, launched an investigation into the 2020 presidential election last year. The background is a phone call between Trump and Georgia’s Chief Election Supervisor, Brad Raffensberger. During the conversation, Trump asked him to “find” the missing votes to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow electoral victory in the state. Several Trump associates have been asked to testify before a grand jury. Willis has not ruled out Trump subpoenaing him.
– Hearing storms the Capitol: After an incendiary Trump speech, Republican supporters storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021. They wanted to block Congress from making Biden’s election victory official. A congressional investigative committee is working on the attack — the next public meeting is scheduled for Thursday. Various witnesses there have already heavily burdened Trump with their statements. Pressure is mounting on the Justice Department to pursue criminal charges against Trump. (mss/dpa)
Former US President Donald Trump wants to use a lawsuit to appoint a neutral auditor after the US Federal Police raided his assets.
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