President Trump appeared in court on Wednesday as E. Jean Carroll testified in a trial in which a jury will decide how much Trump must pay for his allegedly “defamatory” statements about her.
Judge Lewis Kaplan, a Clinton appointee, previously ruled that Trump was liable for the defamatory statements he made about E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of rape.
In 2019, E. Jane Carroll alleged that Donald Trump raped her in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman in the 1990s.
Trump denied the allegations and described E. Jean Carroll described it as a “hit job” that was “not my type”.
Under questioning by Trump lawyer Alina Haba, E. Jean Carroll admitted that she deleted the emails under a subpoena.
Judge Kaplan intervened for Carroll.
Heba: You said that you receive death threats daily – but you deleted them until the trial? Explain what you mean.
Judge Kaplan: Explain what you mean by what?
Habba: When did you stop deleting death threats?
Carol: I didn't receive their number.– Inner City Press (innercitypress) January 17, 2024
President Trump's lawyer Alina Haba asked Carroll if she had received a subpoena.
“Yes,” Carol replied before admitting that she had deleted the emails.
Haba: So do you have death threats?
Carol: I deleted them.
Haba: So you-
Carroll's Lawyer: Asked and answered.
Haba: This is a very important question
Carroll's lawyer: I object to the comment as well– Inner City Press (innercitypress) January 17, 2024
Carroll admitted deleting the emails under a subpoena because she did not want to bother her attorney.
Haba: Do you keep supporting emails?
Carol: Yes. I tend to delete questions that I know I won't use. But I have a complete classification of supporting messages.
Haba: Do you control your email?
Carol: Yes.
Haba: So you just deleted it?
Carol: Yes.– Inner City Press (innercitypress) January 17, 2024
Leftist Clinton Judge Kaplan was quick to defend E. Jean Carroll after Alina Haba filed a mistrial after Carroll admitted to deleting massive amounts of evidence.
Trump's lawyer, Alina Haba, said: “I am filing for a mistrial. Evidence has been omitted.”
Kaplan defended Carroll!
“Dismissed and the jury will ignore everything Ms. Haba just said,” Judge Kaplan said.
Haba: Ms. Carroll, did you know that it's illegal to delete evidence?
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
For love: I am filing for a mistrial. Evidence has been omitted
Judge Kaplan: Dismissed and the jury will ignore everything Ms. Haba just said– Inner City Press (innercitypress) January 17, 2024
President Trump criticized E. Jean Carroll for admitting that massive amounts of evidence were deleted under the subpoena.
“This was a great day for the trial. We learned that E. Jean Carroll is not a 'kid'. She admitted on the stand to deleting massive amounts of evidence, under subpoena, which is a crime. On that alone, this trial and the first trial should be dismissed immediately!” PLUS “In addition, she initially admitted to possessing a gun without a license, but then admitted to buying bullets for a rifle, not a handgun, which probably doesn't make sense. Her lawyers went crazy — and so did the judge who was trying to protect her and this complete and total election witch hunt!” Trump said. On Truth Social channel.
Not only did Judge Kaplan rush to E. Jean Carroll's defense, he threatened to kick Trump off the court.
Judge Kaplan threatened to throw Trump out of court on Wednesday — and Trump didn't back down.
Trump said after Judge Kaplan warned him that he would be removed from court if he was a “disruptor.”
