Former President Donald Trump unleashed a series of insults against writer E. Jean Carroll when he was deposed in his civil suit accusing him of rape, newly unsealed court documents show.
In an excerpt from October declaration Unveiled by a federal court judge in New York on Friday, Trump angrily denied Carroll’s allegation that he assaulted her in a New York department store in the mid-1990s, saying she was a «crackpot» who » He’s not my type.»
Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the excerpt released after denying Trump’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit earlier that day.
Trump, who plans to host his initial 2024 campaign event later this month, argued that a recent New York law allowing sexual assault victims a one-year window to file otherwise time-barred civil lawsuits was a violation of state law. Constitution. Kaplan sided with Carroll’s lawyers, who used the law as the basis for the lawsuit.
During the lengthy statement, Trump was asked about a post he wrote on Truth Social shortly before his testimony claiming that Carroll’s story was «a hoax.» Trump said he wrote it himself because «I was offended by this woman’s lie.»
Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s attorney, then asked her about writing in the post that Carroll said Trump had «passed out» inside the store. Trump said he was referring to «an act that she said happened, that didn’t happen. And it’s better than the F word.»
«I thought it would be inappropriate to use the other word,» he added.
Asked again about the word blackout, which Kaplan defined as «passing out with extreme emotion,» Trump said: «Well, that’s kind of what she said I did to her.
“She fainted with great emotion. In fact, she indicated that she loved it, okay? She loved it until the commercial break. In fact, I think she said that she was hot, right? She said it was very sexy to be raped. Didn’t she say that?» Trump continued, before indicating that she was referring to Carroll. 2019 interview on CNN with Anderson Cooper.
In that interview, Carroll said that what Trump did to her «hurt» and was «not sexual.» When Cooper said that most people think of rape as a violent attack, he responded, “Most people think of rape as sexy. Think about the fantasies. She said that she preferred the word «fight».
Kaplan declined to comment on the transcript of the statement.
Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, said: «While it was completely unnecessary to disclose a transcript that both parties previously agreed would remain confidential, our client has nothing to hide and looks forward to settling this case without merit.»
Earlier in the day, Kaplan praised the judge’s decision. decision He allowed the lawsuit to proceed, saying, «We look forward to trial in April.»
Habba said she was «disappointed» by the ruling. “We intend to immediately appeal the order and continue to defend our client’s constitutionally protected rights,” she said.
The lawsuit advancement added to Trump’s legal woes on the same day the Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million for a long-running tax fraud scheme. Trump is also the focus of a special counsel investigation centering on his handling of classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago home and «key aspects» of the investigation into his role in the September 6 attack. January to the Capitol.