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pnwmom

(108,995 posts)
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:22 PM Oct 2016

The conservative Wall Street Journal reported on the case alleging Trump raped a child

back on October 9th. I missed that at the time. It's also been mentioned in passing on MSNBC; and today Kelly Anne Conway was asked about it in an interview on CNBC.

So the case is beginning to leak into the MSM. Drip, drip, drip.

The Princeton NJ attorney who has been representing the alleged victim is a patent attorney, a Republican with a history of giving to Mitt Romney, Chris Christie, and others, with no apparent reason for wanting to take on a fake case. And he’s pulled in another lawyer: Cheney Mason, a much higher-profile Florida attorney (who gave to Hillary in 2006 and has only given to one other candidate, another Democrat, since then.)

But last I heard the lawsuit, which has a mid-December status hearing date, hadn’t yet been served on Trump. That is a critical action that must take place or the case will be dismissed.

That’s probably why the rest of the MSM isn’t all over this case.

From Oct. 9, Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/video-puts-spotlight-on-donald-trumps-history-of-lewd-comments-1475985718

In June, a California woman sued Mr. Trump and financier Jeffrey Epstein in federal district court in Manhattan, alleging she was raped and sexually assaulted by the men over the course of four New York parties hosted by Mr. Epstein in the summer of 1994.

The lawsuit, filed under the pseudonym Jane Doe, said the woman was 13 years old at the time. It was accompanied by the declaration of another woman who said she was paid to entertain guests of Mr. Epstein and witnessed Jane Doe performing various sex acts with Mr. Trump, including him raping her.

SNIP

Thomas F. Meagher, the New Jersey lawyer representing Jane Doe, drew a direct line between Mr. Trump’s recently revealed comments and his client’s lawsuit.

“It has been said that the video reveals Mr. Trump to be a sexual predator,” Mr. Meagher said. “Our client’s complaint alleges sexual predatory acts by him and Mr. Epstein.”

SNIP


About Conway’s interview this morning:

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/kellyanne-conway-scoffs-at-trump-child-rape-case-next-youre-going-to-ask-about-his-taxes/

Sorkin noted Trump would be facing his own legal problems as president because a woman who accused him of raping her when she was 13 years old was recently granted a December hearing.

“My understanding is that no matter who wins, we’re going to be dealing with the email issue after this if she’s the president,” he explained. “If Donald Trump is the president, he’s got the child rape case that’s going to happen that was just given a date.”

“Oh, come on,” Conway gasped. “That you would analogize the two. Give me a break.”

“I’m just suggesting that no matter who is in the White House,” Sorkin continued before being interrupted.

“Next you are going to ask me where his taxes are,” Conway quipped, rolling her eyes.

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The conservative Wall Street Journal reported on the case alleging Trump raped a child (Original Post) pnwmom Oct 2016 OP
child sexual assault is taken very seriously by nearly everyone DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #1
The story is out. Kellyanne had to try to run from it on national media, saw that today. Coyotl Oct 2016 #4
killer 'toon Cha Oct 2016 #6
Doesn't really have legs yet. DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #11
Attorney Cheney Mason represented Casey Anthony womanofthehills Oct 2016 #2
I know. I saw his name on the docket and just went eeww LeftInTX Oct 2016 #10
Child rape by Trump, isn't out of the realm of possibilities! dubyadiprecession Oct 2016 #3
yeah, now that you mention it, where are his taxes, Kellyanne? Tom Rivers Oct 2016 #5
Yep and in 28 days, Donald will appear in court for his "Univeristy" scam ffr Oct 2016 #8
Wow - I agree with Kellyanne Conway. Vinca Oct 2016 #9

DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)
1. child sexual assault is taken very seriously by nearly everyone
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:28 PM
Oct 2016

I'm in Pennsylvania and saw firsthand what happened with Sandusky. He was radioactive the day after everything went public.

Trump will never survive this story if it comes out.

If KAC thinks equating sexually assaulting a child is less problematic than some irrelevent emails, she's an idiot.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
4. The story is out. Kellyanne had to try to run from it on national media, saw that today.
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:41 PM
Oct 2016

She was outraged that the "r" word be mentioned by the media, an insult to her glorious leader who has never groped anyone.

DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)
11. Doesn't really have legs yet.
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 07:00 PM
Oct 2016

The story is out there and has been for awhile, but it doesn't have real legs yet. Someone like Gloria Allred or her daughter Lisa Bloom should talking about it. Then it would get some serious attention on cable.

If I were an operative or dirty trickster, I'd be making robocalls to Republicans or sending mailers laying out the accusations.

dubyadiprecession

(5,722 posts)
3. Child rape by Trump, isn't out of the realm of possibilities!
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:34 PM
Oct 2016

It's fair to say that, Trump's a horrible human being.

Tom Rivers

(459 posts)
5. yeah, now that you mention it, where are his taxes, Kellyanne?
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:46 PM
Oct 2016

Moscow?

and yeah, child rape if it actually did happen is a pretty damn big deal. smh.

ffr

(22,672 posts)
8. Yep and in 28 days, Donald will appear in court for his "Univeristy" scam
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:52 PM
Oct 2016

Donald has a date with many destinies after we destroy him at the polls in 8 days.

Vinca

(50,308 posts)
9. Wow - I agree with Kellyanne Conway.
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 05:32 PM
Oct 2016

We shouldn't analogize the two. The charge against Trump is much, much worse.

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