former president of the united states donald trump will not testify in the case against him for alleged sexual assault against author Elizabeth Jean Carroll, after his attorney fails to notify the court of any change in strategy before the deadline set for this Sunday.
While both the defense and the prosecution finished presenting their versions of the case on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan has given Trump until Sunday to testify after he suggested he would return to New York to face impeachment from Ireland. reports CNN.
Both sides are expected to present their final defenses this Monday, and Tuesday will reveal who will make up the popular jury. During his presentation, the prosecution named eleven witnesses, including Carroll himself, while Trump chose not to be involved in the entire prior process.
Carroll sued Trump for rape and defamation. sexual assault According to him, this occurred in the mid-1990s at Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury department store in New York. Trump denies such facts and accuses him of fabricating it to sell a book and destroy it politically.
The lawsuit dates back to 2019, after Carroll sued him for defamation after calling him “crazy” and attacking his physical appearance to deny it. However, in November 2022, a new law went into effect in New York state that allows him to be considered a survivor of this type of assault despite his prescription, giving him the possibility to report sexual assault.
This lawsuit comes amid Trump’s attempts to return to the United States. White House as you face other legal processessuch as her recent indictment of concealing a series of bribes paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels for silencing an alleged sexual act.