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Newly unsealed transcripts from Donald Trump’s deposition within the E. Jean Carroll case present that the previous president mistook Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a photograph.
The transcripts present that in his October 2022 deposition, Trump was proven a black and white photograph the place he’s interacting with a number of folks, together with together with his then-wife Ivana, Carroll and her then-husband.
“I don’t know who – it’s Marla,” Trump mentioned when proven the photograph. “That’s Marla, yeah. That’s my wife,” he says when requested to make clear.
Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, then interjected and mentioned “no, that’s Carroll,” in keeping with the transcript.
Carroll first sued Trump in 2019 for defamation after he denied her rape allegation. She filed a second lawsuit towards Trump in November beneath a brand new legislation that allowed her to sue for battery although the statute of limitations on the crime had handed.
Trump has denied sexually assaulting the previous journal columnist and mentioned he by no means pressured a lady to have intercourse with him, in keeping with a deposition transcript that was unsealed final week.
In his deposition transcript, Trump reiterated earlier feedback that he didn’t know Carroll and that she isn’t his kind, a declare that may very well be known as into query after his response to being proven the {photograph}.
Trump mentioned that whereas it’s not “politically correct” to say she isn’t his kind, he mentioned he needed to defend himself. He added that it wasn’t meant to be an insult.
When requested if he ever kissed a lady with out her consent, Trump testified, “Well, I don’t … I can’t think of any complaints. But no. I mean, I don’t think so.” He additionally denied ever touching a lady’s breasts or buttocks.
Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan requested Trump, “Have you ever pressured a woman to engage in sex with you?”
“The answer is no. But you may have some people, like your client, who are willing to lie,” Trump testified.