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Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 01:34 AM Sep 2018

Trump will have to answer questions UNDER OATH from sexual assault accuser Summer Zervos

DONALD TRUMP WILL HAVE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS UNDER OATH FROM 'APPRENTICE' SEXUAL ASSAULT ACCUSER SUMMER ZERVOS

President Donald Trump’s legal troubles are mounting.

He will now have to answer questions under oath in regards to a defamation lawsuit that Summer Zervos, a former contestant on his reality television show The Apprentice, brought against him. Zervos sued Trump over how he responded to her allegations he sexually assaulted her.

Attorneys for both sides signed a stipulation agreement on Friday stating that Zervos and Trump would submit written answers and objections to questions by September 28, under oath, Law & Crime reported. If Trump or Zervos make false statements, they could face perjury charges.

The development is a stride forward for Zervos. Her lawyer, Mariann Wang, said in court on Friday that Trump’s business, the Trump Organization, would not hand over discovery materials as both parties had agreed, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-will-have-answer-questions-under-oath-sexual-assault-accuser-1112590

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Trump will have to answer questions UNDER OATH from sexual assault accuser Summer Zervos (Original Post) Leghorn21 Sep 2018 OP
Predicition: if the depo ever occurs, Trump will average 1.2 "I don't remember" per question asked RockRaven Sep 2018 #1
Written deposition grantcart Sep 2018 #4
Same routine that gonzales used. joshdawg Sep 2018 #6
Trump doesn't have the discipline PatSeg Sep 2018 #13
Thanks Leghorn.. that should get the birther, Cha Sep 2018 #2
Not for a heartbeat TXPaganBanker Sep 2018 #3
A written deposition is nothing. joshcryer Sep 2018 #5
in front of a woman lawyer Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #11
Perjury trap! tanyev Sep 2018 #7
I'm not an attorney and I really don't understand the written deposition thing. Vinca Sep 2018 #8
He's already said he doesn't remeber her. I would wager that most of Calista241 Sep 2018 #9
Summer has the look of determination. nt oasis Sep 2018 #10
What difference does it make? Horse with no Name Sep 2018 #12
This will be fun to watch Gothmog Sep 2018 #14

RockRaven

(14,872 posts)
1. Predicition: if the depo ever occurs, Trump will average 1.2 "I don't remember" per question asked
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 02:47 AM
Sep 2018

by the plaintiff's attorney. Yes, I am predicting more than one per question. Because he tends towards babbling and repeating himself. "I don't know", "I don't recall", and "I don't remember" are going to constitute 80+% of his unique non-repetitive answers.

joshdawg

(2,644 posts)
6. Same routine that gonzales used.
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 04:21 AM
Sep 2018

But, if he did answer a question, it would be a lie so he could get tagged with perjury............a jailable(is that a word?) offense.

PatSeg

(47,169 posts)
13. Trump doesn't have the discipline
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 10:05 AM
Sep 2018

to use Gonzales tactics. He can't help but go off on a tangent when asked questions. That's probably why they want only written questions and answers. Trump is incapable of keeping his mouth shut.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,227 posts)
11. in front of a woman lawyer
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 08:37 AM
Sep 2018

He needs to have to answer this woman:

http://www.cutiheckerwang.com/mariann-wang.html

It should irk him that he can't send her for coffee or have a handler keep her from asking tough questions.

Vinca

(50,233 posts)
8. I'm not an attorney and I really don't understand the written deposition thing.
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 08:04 AM
Sep 2018

Trump won't write the answers, an attorney will. The attorney will be responding, not Trump. I assume he will have to sign it, but Don will sign anything. If caught in a lie, he'll blame his attorney.

Calista241

(5,585 posts)
9. He's already said he doesn't remeber her. I would wager that most of
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 08:22 AM
Sep 2018

His answers will be “i don’t remeber.”

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)
12. What difference does it make?
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 08:45 AM
Sep 2018

Kavanaugh lies under oath and will still be appointed to the SCOTUS.
Rule of law is but a mere suggestion with these criminals.

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