Vox: The Summer Zervos sexual assault allegations and lawsuit against Donald Trump, explained
Zervoss defamation suit could put Trumps whole presidency at risk.
By Anna North Mar 26, 2018
Summer Zervos is one of many women who has been subjected to unwanted sexual touching by Donald J. Trump.
So begins the defamation lawsuit filed by Zervos, a restaurant owner and former contestant on The Apprentice, who says Trump sexually assaulted her in 2007 and then called her a liar when she spoke out about it in 2016.
Zervoss case centers on a disturbing account of sexual assault, an important distinction from two other high-profile legal cases involving women and Trump. Adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal (who is suing the company that publishes the National Enquirer) say they had consensual affairs with Trump.
Zervos scored a victory recently when a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that her suit could go forward, rejecting the Trump teams argument that a sitting president cant be sued in state court. No one is above the law, the judge responded. Trumps lawyers have announced they will appeal the decision.
The potential implications of the Zervos case are huge. When Paula Jones sued Bill Clinton for sexual harassment 20 years ago, the Supreme Court set the precedent that a sitting president cant push off a federal case until after he leaves office. Clintons perjury in a deposition in that case ultimately led to his impeachment.
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