On Friday, former US President Donald Trump appeared in court for an appeal hearing regarding the defamation case brought against him by E. Jean Carroll.
Trump's lawyers argued for a new civil trial after a jury's 2023 verdict found him liable for sexually assaulting Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defaming her.
Following the hearing, Trump spoke at Trump Tower in New York, reiterating claims about Carroll that were previously deemed defamatory. He denied ever meeting or touching Carroll, stating, "I never met her. I have never touched her. I would have no interest in meeting her in any shape or form." Trump also claimed that a photo of him and Carroll could have been AI-generated.
Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, responded to Trump's statements, saying, "We were listening to him repeat some of the same statements the jury found to be defamatory." Kaplan added, "I've said before and I'll say it again: all options are on the table."
Trump also addressed accusations made by two other women, Jessica Leeds and Natasha Stoynoff, making derogatory comments about them. He claimed that Leeds' accusation of being groped on an airplane in the 1970s couldn't have happened because she "wouldn't have been the chosen one."
Trump expressed frustration with his legal team, stating, "I'm disappointed in my legal talent, I'll be honest with you." He also claimed that the case was part of a larger conspiracy involving the DOJ, Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden, stating, "This is a long and complicated web and story, but it all goes back to the DOJ and Kamala and Sleepy Joe and all the rest of them. We have a whole rigged election system."
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