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A woman filed a federal lawsuit in New York on Monday alleging that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump raped her in 1994 before threatening to harm her and her family if she talked, the Gothamist reported.
According to the woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, she met Trump at several parties in the Upper East Side thrown by billionaire investor Jeffrey Epstein in the 1990s.
The suit alleges Trump and Epstein lured the then 13-year-old and several other young women to the parties with promises of modeling careers and cash.
According to the allegations, Trump tied her to a bed and exposed himself and raped her, while ignoring her pleas to stop. The suits states Trump responded
by violently striking Plaintiff in the face with his open hand and screaming that he would do whatever he wanted.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/donald-trump-accused-of-raping-13-year-old-in-federal-lawsuit/
Ive known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. Hes a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it Jeffrey enjoys his social life.
~ Trump on Epstein
Source: http://www.salon.com/2015/01/05/he_likes_beautiful_women_as_much_as_i_do_inside_the_latest_stormcloud_of_sex_abuse_allegations/
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I hope there is enough credibility to damage trump forever. Might be a high hurdle though:
"Does attorneys must now convince a federal judge to waive New Yorks five-year statute of limitation on civil rape cases because she felt her freedom of will to speak was being denied by the threats of retaliation."
What the F is a "civil" rape case? She was a minor.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Since CSI and other shows, people want DNA and other proof. I can see him pulling some proof he was in another city or something. With the resources he has, no way will this end him. I don't want him damaged anyway. I don't want him replaced. Hilary will beat him. Another GOP? No guarantees.
lewebley3
(3,412 posts)niyad
(113,513 posts)can you imagine any dem saying something like that and not being vilified forever?
anoNY42
(670 posts)"What the F is a "civil" rape case? She was a minor. "
This is a civil lawsuit, not a criminal case. Thus, "civil" rape and a tighter SOL.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)Wouldn't this give the GOP a valid reason to dump him as the presumtive nominee ASAP?
harrose
(380 posts)See Duggar, Josh, for starters.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Lena molested her sister. Elizabeth didn't but she is airy like most GOP.
leeroysphitz
(10,462 posts)We'll see.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)It took one woman to step forward with her claims against Cosby for the others to also make claims.
SharonAnn
(13,778 posts)LynneSin
(95,337 posts)n/t
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal indictment.
I give it slightly lower odds than a snowball in a pizza oven.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Android3.14
(5,402 posts)Pegged.
Auggie
(31,178 posts)yet it hasn't been a campaign issue. Odd ...
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getagrip_already
(14,816 posts)as a rule, and certainly not at the pres race level.
It will surface if there is substance that can go to trial or be investigated by a da.
Auggie
(31,178 posts)honor among thieves (and sex offenders)?
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)No on cares until it is a person they want to destroy. Epstein is the friend to many powerful men and they ALL "play" together. Until forcing women and children to have sex is stopped this is what you can expect from men!
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,095 posts)It was dismissed. And the actual court filing is available here:
http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/yes-donald-trump-was-accused-of-raping-a-13-year-old-but-this-lawsuit-has-little-chance-of-succeeding/
Trump was also accused of raping his wife. The personality he has exhibited publicly definitely is the personality of someone who views women as objects and as conquests, so this is definitely the type of behavior I would expect.
Logical
(22,457 posts)MidwestTech
(170 posts)not saying one way or another.
just curious what makes you doubt it?
greiner3
(5,214 posts)corkhead
(6,119 posts)Democrats I hope have enough sense to wait until after the convention to try to take him out
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Oh, and nice avatar.
From every dingy basement, on every dingy street,
Every dragging handclap over every dragging beat,
It's just the beat of time, the beat that must go on
If you've been trying for years, we've already heard your song
Kurovski
(34,655 posts)Yes indeedy-do.
Bucky
(54,041 posts)Trump dragged the entire Republican party into his flavor of gutter politics. The Frankenstein monster has now suffered from a Frankenstein monster of his own.
unblock
(52,286 posts)on the one hand, kudos to anita hill for coming forward and helping bring sexual harassment into the public consciousness. by and large the workplace has improved as a result.
however, the circus the resulted turned thomas' confirmation hearing into a verdict on his particular harassment case -- the bar for lifetime tenure on the highest court on the land was lowered all the way to "just so long as we can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you sexually harassed this person, the lifetime appointment is yours."
i wanted thomas rejected for his lack of experience and for the demonstrable fact that he was a right-wing hack, not a jurist. completely inappropriate for the supreme court. the media circus pushed all that aside.
i do *not* want a similar thing happening with trump!
Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)drray23
(7,637 posts)If a rape was indeed committed, it should be a criminal case, especially for a 13 yr old.
Bucky
(54,041 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)and they wouldn't prosecute unless they thought they had proof beyond a reasonable doubt. A civil case requires only a preponderance of the evidence. It's like the OJ Simpson case: he was acquitted but still held liable in a civil trial.
Ilsa
(61,696 posts)He has three living wives (including 2 ex-wives),
Has stated he's never asked God for forgiveness,
Obviously doesn't know the Bible,
Lies about other people's faith and state of grace,
Is rascist,
Makes sexually inappropriate comments about women, even family,
Lies.
Vinca
(50,300 posts)Galraedia
(5,026 posts)Source: http://www.salon.com/2015/01/05/he_likes_beautiful_women_as_much_as_i_do_inside_the_latest_stormcloud_of_sex_abuse_allegations/
Reece2076
(51 posts)This will go to trial on October 14th. If the media keeps pushing this story and covering the trial, it is over for trump.