Key takeaways:
- President Donald Trump’s legal team has requested a delay in a civil trial involving author E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Trump of sexual assault.
- The request follows Judge Kaplan’s order on Monday, which directed parties in the case to notify him by April 20 whether they will be present throughout the trial in Manhattan federal court.
- The civil trial is part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Carroll against Trump in 2019, and is being closely watched as it could potentially provide further insight into Trump’s behavior and his relationship with women.
President Donald Trump’s legal team has requested a delay in a civil trial involving author E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Trump of sexual assault. The request was made in a letter sent to District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who is presiding over the case.
Trump’s attorneys, Joseph Tacopina and Alina Habba, asked for a four-week delay in the trial, citing the president’s right to a fair trial and the need for a “cooling off” period between the trial and the ongoing news coverage of Trump’s Manhattan criminal case.
The request follows Judge Kaplan’s order on Monday, which directed parties in the case to notify him by April 20 whether they will be present throughout the trial in Manhattan federal court.
The civil trial is part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Carroll against Trump in 2019. Carroll alleges that Trump defamed her when he denied her allegation that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. Trump has denied the allegation and has sought to have the case dismissed.
The case is being closely watched as it could potentially provide further insight into Trump’s behavior and his relationship with women. It is unclear when the trial will take place, but it is expected to be delayed until after the resolution of Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan.
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