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| Summer Zervos's defamation lawsuit against Trump can proceed, court rules | |
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| A New York court has said that Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant, can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, at least for now. | A New York court has said that Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant, can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, at least for now. |
| The ruling by the supreme court’s appellate division means Zervos’s lawyers can press ahead with a demand for Trump campaign documents and other records while they await another appeals court decision that is likely months away. | The ruling by the supreme court’s appellate division means Zervos’s lawyers can press ahead with a demand for Trump campaign documents and other records while they await another appeals court decision that is likely months away. |
| Trump’s lawyers had asked to put the case on ice until appeals judges decide whether to dismiss it or postpone it past his presidency. That’s likely to take at least until autumn. | Trump’s lawyers had asked to put the case on ice until appeals judges decide whether to dismiss it or postpone it past his presidency. That’s likely to take at least until autumn. |
| “We look forward to proving Ms Zervos’s claim that (the) defendant lied when he maliciously attacked her for reporting his sexually abusive behavior,” said her lawyer, Mariann Wang. | “We look forward to proving Ms Zervos’s claim that (the) defendant lied when he maliciously attacked her for reporting his sexually abusive behavior,” said her lawyer, Mariann Wang. |
| Zervos, a California restaurateur, appeared on Trump’s former show The Apprentice in 2006. She says he subjected her to unwanted groping and kisses when she sought career advice in 2007. | Zervos, a California restaurateur, appeared on Trump’s former show The Apprentice in 2006. She says he subjected her to unwanted groping and kisses when she sought career advice in 2007. |
| Trump has denied her allegations, which she first made publicly during his campaign in 2016. At one point, he retweeted a message that included her photo and described her claims as a “hoax”. | Trump has denied her allegations, which she first made publicly during his campaign in 2016. At one point, he retweeted a message that included her photo and described her claims as a “hoax”. |
| Zervos’s suit doesn’t claim sexual harassment; the legal time clock for such a case ran out years ago. Instead, she’s suing Trump for calling her a liar, saying it hurt her reputation. | Zervos’s suit doesn’t claim sexual harassment; the legal time clock for such a case ran out years ago. Instead, she’s suing Trump for calling her a liar, saying it hurt her reputation. |
| She’s seeking a retraction, an apology and compensatory and punitive damages. | She’s seeking a retraction, an apology and compensatory and punitive damages. |
| As part of their case, her lawyers are pursuing a range of information about Trump’s behavior and comments about women. | As part of their case, her lawyers are pursuing a range of information about Trump’s behavior and comments about women. |
| The attorneys have issued a subpoena for any unaired Apprentice footage that features Zervos or Trump talking about her or discussing other female contestants in a sexual or inappropriate way. | The attorneys have issued a subpoena for any unaired Apprentice footage that features Zervos or Trump talking about her or discussing other female contestants in a sexual or inappropriate way. |
| Show owner MGM has declined to comment on the subpoena, but previously said contracts bar it from releasing unaired material. | Show owner MGM has declined to comment on the subpoena, but previously said contracts bar it from releasing unaired material. |
| Trump’s attorneys have said that his remarks were “non-defamatory opinions” and that a private citizen can’t sue a sitting president in a state court. | Trump’s attorneys have said that his remarks were “non-defamatory opinions” and that a private citizen can’t sue a sitting president in a state court. |
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