“Far from being purely ‘defensive,’ there was evidence that Mr. Trump used the office of the presidency - the loudest 'bully pulpit' in America and possibly the world - to issue multiple statements castigating Ms. Carroll as a politically and financially motivated liar, insinuating that she was too unattractive for him to have sexually assaulted, and threatening that she would ‘pay dearly’ for speaking out," Kaplan said.
Judge rejects Donald Trump's bid for new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
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In a one-page order Monday, Judge Kaplan said the criminal charges are "entirely unrelated" to the defamation lawsuit filed against Mr. Trump.
Judge rejects Trump's request to delay trial in rape accuser's lawsuit
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