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pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 02:33 PM Nov 2016

PEOPLE magazine has a big story now on Trump's alleged rape of a 13 year old.

Lisa Bloom was involved with the press conference that got cancelled because the plaintiff in this case said she was too afraid to go on. But there is another new attorney who has joined the litigation team, Evan Goldman.

http://people.com/politics/donald-trump-rape-lawsuit-accuser-raped-13/

“Jane Doe has received numerous threats today … She has decided she is too afraid to show her face,” Bloom said, according to the tweets of MSNBC/NBC reporter Irin Carmon. “We’re going to have to reschedule. I apologize to all of you who came. I have nothing further.”

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Jane Doe’s legal team has been beefed up in the last few weeks, with the additions of high-profile Florida defense attorney Cheney Mason (Casey Anthony’s co-counsel), and veteran New Jersey civil litigation attorney Evan Goldman, according to court filings. Bloom is handling the media aspects of the case since both she and the plaintiff are on the West Coast, Goldman tells PEOPLE.

United States District Judge Ronnie Abrams has ordered both sides to appear for an initial status conference on Dec. 16 at U.S. District Court in Manhattan. The lawsuit seeks $75,000 in damages.

These moves come after the plaintiff filed an amended complaint on Sept. 30 that includes a witness, “Joan Doe,” who states that during the 1994-95 school year, the plaintiff told her she was “subject to sexual contact” by Trump and Epstein.

The complaint also contains a declaration from a Tiffany Doe, who claims she was a party planner for Epstein and charged with finding attractive adolescent women to attend his parties.

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underpants

(182,819 posts)
5. Yeah but People magazine reaches an audience that aren't political junkies
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 02:58 PM
Nov 2016

This could be very damaging to Trump.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
10. People magazine is perfect
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 03:48 PM
Nov 2016

Deplorables can read about it in line at the WalMart right by where they pick up their sugary snacks.

wishstar

(5,269 posts)
6. Just came out yesterday at "People" online
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 02:58 PM
Nov 2016

Hope it gets some exposure to white non-college women who leaned toward Hillary during Gropagate tape scandal, then swung back to Trump when email coverage took over media.

TBA

(825 posts)
7. "The lawsuit seeks $75,000 in damages"
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 03:41 PM
Nov 2016

That seems very very low. Why such a low amount? I think that would not even cover legal fees.

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
9. Some media person who is no longer advising her tried to do that.
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 03:48 PM
Nov 2016

But this is what her attorney says now:

When asked about how Lubow aka “Taylor” may have hurt the plaintiff’s credibility, Goldman said: “I can tell you he is no way involved currently with the case, the client or any of the attorneys. Whatever was done with him, I know he is not involved at all in our case currently.”
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
13. The specific relevance of that in regards to an alleged rape being what?
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 04:25 PM
Nov 2016

The specific relevance of that in regards to an alleged rape being what?

dreamland

(964 posts)
12. Glad to see it get circulated, even if it is a People magazine.
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 04:08 PM
Nov 2016

For his supporters, this is as close to a news source as they can get.

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