A federal judge on Monday denied a bid by Donald Trump to delay a civil trial involving a rape allegation by author E. Jean Carroll against the former president, rejecting a contention that a “cooling off” period is needed after Trump’s arraignment.
In an order, U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said the trial will begin in Manhattan on April 25 as planned.
In a letter last week to Kaplan, lawyers for Trump argued that the postponement was needed because of the “deluge” of publicity and “prejudicial media coverage concerning [Trump’s] unprecedented indictment and arraignment.”that many, if not most, prospective jurors will have the criminal allegations top of mind when judging” Trump’s defense against Carroll, said the letter from lawyers Joe Tacopina and Alina Habba.
Roberta Kaplan also noted that the jury screening process in a major metropolitan area like New York is enough to ensure a fair jury is selected. She also said the attention Trump has pointed to as a problem for him in the Carroll case is largely self-generated, including when he began offering merchandise with a fake mug shot in conjunction with his New York indictment.
In their letter, Trump’s lawyers conceded that he is “a persistent subject of media coverage” but argued that the current situation is “unique.” “Jurors selected to hear Ms. Carroll’s allegations against President Trump will have the breathless coverage of President Trump’s alleged extra-marital affair with Stormy Daniels still ringing in their ears if the trial goes forward as scheduled,” they wrote.to 34 felony charges that he falsified business records to conceal $130,000 in reimbursement payments to his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who had paid off adult-film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
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