E. Jean Carroll's original defamation suit against Trump should be paused, his attorney argues
Writer E. Jean Carroll's original defamation lawsuit against former President Trump should be paused to give him time to invoke an immunity defense, his attorney argues. A federal appeals court should pause writer E. Jean Carroll's original defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump in order to give him time to invoke an immunity defense, his attorney argued in a hearing Tuesday. The lawsuit by the former Elle magazine columnist is scheduled to go to trial in January. It alleges that Trump defamed her in 2019 when he said she was "not my type" and accused her of having a political and financial motive when he denied her rape claim. Trump has decide all wrongdoing. MORE: Judge sets January 2024 trial date for E. Jean Carroll's original defamation case against Trump The judge in the case has ruled the trial is only about money, since a jury established in a related case that Trump was liable for defaming and battering Carroll. "With a trial ...