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Sogo

(4,986 posts) Wed Sep 15, 2021, 11:20 PM Sep 2021

Lawrence O. reported tonight that a judge has decided that the defamation case

of E. Jean Carroll against Trump can go forward (saying she lied about him raping her). Apparently he had requested that the suit be halted.

Arguments begin November 29.

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Lawrence O. reported tonight that a judge has decided that the defamation case (Original Post) Sogo Sep 2021 OP

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Well since nothing has stuck MontanaMama Sep 2021 #2

Think it's going to take a case like this to take the POS trump down. Hoyt Sep 2021 #3

I hope you are right, but I am skeptical JohnSJ Sep 2021 #4

Sadly, don't think he'll ever get convicted of anything remotely political. But this Hoyt Sep 2021 #6

I agree with that assessment, but I sure would like to see if they could link trump with JohnSJ Sep 2021 #7

Me too. No question he inspired the insurrectionists, but proving Hoyt Sep 2021 #8

it will be like blood in the water to a shark azureblue Sep 2021 #10

That's true, would love to see it. Hoyt Sep 2021 #13

I want to know when he has to deliver his DNA to her lawyer. Bev54 Sep 2021 #5

by force in court ! this should prove very interesting ! forward it go's !! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #12

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Well they have a court order that he has to supply it so Bev54 Sep 2021 #16

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Was Garland was not successful in trying to protect Trump? comradebillyboy Sep 2021 #9

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The only way rich and powerful people go to prison is when they HURT other rich and powerfuls. TFG BamaRefugee Sep 2021 #11

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MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)

2. Well since nothing has stuck

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 11:22 PM

Sep 2021

to that orange tub of goo so far…I would love it if this case did. Bring it.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Think it's going to take a case like this to take the POS trump down.

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Wed Sep 15, 2021, 11:26 PM

Sep 2021

JohnSJ

(92,122 posts)

4. I hope you are right, but I am skeptical

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 11:35 PM

Sep 2021

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. Sadly, don't think he'll ever get convicted of anything remotely political. But this

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 11:49 PM

Sep 2021

case really isn’t political and has the best chance — if still unlikely— of getting him.

Otherwise, we’ll just have to be satisfied with him dying an old loser POS.

JohnSJ

(92,122 posts)

7. I agree with that assessment, but I sure would like to see if they could link trump with

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 11:52 PM

Sep 2021

Complicity in the insurrection

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

8. Me too. No question he inspired the insurrectionists, but proving

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:02 AM

Sep 2021

it to a jury than will have at least one, if not more, trumpsters will be all but impossible.

Sucks.

azureblue

(2,146 posts)

10. it will be like blood in the water to a shark

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:06 AM

Sep 2021

one successful case and the rest will attack, when they see he isn't invulnerable any more.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

13. That's true, would love to see it.

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Thu Sep 16, 2021, 11:04 AM

Sep 2021

Bev54

(10,045 posts)

5. I want to know when he has to deliver his DNA to her lawyer.

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Wed Sep 15, 2021, 11:45 PM

Sep 2021

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)

12. by force in court ! this should prove very interesting ! forward it go's !!

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:56 AM

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Bev54

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16. Well they have a court order that he has to supply it so

Reply to Chin music (Reply #14)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 07:03 PM

Sep 2021

I am waiting.

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comradebillyboy

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9. Was Garland was not successful in trying to protect Trump?

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:04 AM

Sep 2021

Will Garland have the US Justice Department continue to defend Trump against this suit?

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-garland-defends-doj-decision-continue-back-trump/story?id=78179675

Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke publicly for the first time about the Justice Department's decision earlier this week to continue seeking to substitute for former President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll.

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BamaRefugee

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11. The only way rich and powerful people go to prison is when they HURT other rich and powerfuls. TFG

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:27 AM

Sep 2021

HELPED them immeasurably.
I don't think he'll ever go down for anything.
But we live in hope.

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