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babylonsister

(171,066 posts)
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:48 PM Oct 2016

The floodgates open: Women call Gloria Allred alleging ‘inappropriate contact by Mr. Trump’

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/the-floodgates-open-women-call-gloria-allred-alleging-inappropriate-contact-by-mr-trump/#.V_vvh1nOErU.facebook

The floodgates open: Women call Gloria Allred alleging ‘inappropriate contact by Mr. Trump’
David Edwards

10 Oct 2016 at 15:20 ET


Civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred said this week that women have begun contacting her with allegations that they were sexually harassed or abused by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

After news broke over the weekend that Trump had bragged about groping women on a leaked 2005 video, Allred confirmed to Gothamist on Monday that she had been “contacted by women who allege inappropriate contact by Mr. Trump.”

“If there is an unwanted or unconsented to touching of a person’s intimate parts such as the genital areas or a woman’s breasts, that could constitute a sexual assault or a sexual battery,” Allred said. “I am disgusted by what Donald Trump said and admitted that he had done on that video. An apology is not enough.”

In a statement released last week, Allred revealed that Trump had once told her that she “would be very very impressed” with the size of his penis.

It was not immediately clear if Allred was organizing legal action against Trump on behalf of the women who have contacted her.
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The floodgates open: Women call Gloria Allred alleging ‘inappropriate contact by Mr. Trump’ (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2016 OP
Ruh-roh! ffr Oct 2016 #1
I Love you Gloria Allred... TBA Oct 2016 #2
her daughter, Lisa Bloom, is representing the girl who was allegedly raped at age 13 by the Gabi Hayes Oct 2016 #3
Details here: calimary Oct 2016 #24
that's the update of the story I linked as part of a thread I started awhile ago....let's see..... Gabi Hayes Oct 2016 #26
What did they say on the radio about why this is not being covered? calimary Oct 2016 #31
tune in radio has it at WCPT AM, twice a day, I think Gabi Hayes Oct 2016 #32
Gloria Allred's Daughter, Lisa Bloom, is representing one of trump's victims Gothmog Oct 2016 #4
wow, I had no idea Lisa Bloom was Gloria Alred's daughter. woolldog Oct 2016 #15
From what I can tell, Lisa Bloom is also one heck of a lawyer just like her mom Gothmog Oct 2016 #21
Both Allred and Bloom were on AMJOY today Gothmog Oct 2016 #33
the sniffling groper can share a cell with Bill Cosby Motley13 Oct 2016 #5
Looks like she found a clause in all their non-disclosure agreements! R B Garr Oct 2016 #6
Can you explain? TBA Oct 2016 #9
Really? R B Garr Oct 2016 #11
I think my question was misunderstood TBA Oct 2016 #12
Well. I thought it was obvious my comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but R B Garr Oct 2016 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #17
Exactly, and that is for intimidation purposes. But with Allred, she is not R B Garr Oct 2016 #18
Guessing non-disclosure has to be void when relating to criminal/illegal actions/activities Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #16
Criminal activity nullifies a nondisclosure NastyRiffraff Oct 2016 #28
I don't believe Trump's legal department wants to lock horns with Allred Brother Buzz Oct 2016 #7
When Trump made that denial to Anderson Coooper, I could see this coming bluestateguy Oct 2016 #8
yes, it was. And like Cosby, it's going to become a deluge he can't ignore/explain away. KittyWampus Oct 2016 #13
The news trucks should be showing up Lebam in LA Oct 2016 #10
Next debate Hillary should have 100 female victims of trump in the audience and beachbumbob Oct 2016 #19
I've said for awhile now, Cosby style take down is a brewing. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #20
Priebus swung his weight behind Trump just in time. world wide wally Oct 2016 #22
Bill Cosby's thinking "better Trump than me." TonyPDX Oct 2016 #23
It may be jail time for Trump and not imposed by Hillary. Loose lips sinks ships. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #27
sigh saidsimplesimon Oct 2016 #29
Hahaha Just as I predicted! Generic Other Oct 2016 #30
 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
3. her daughter, Lisa Bloom, is representing the girl who was allegedly raped at age 13 by the
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:56 PM
Oct 2016

tag team of monsters, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, already confessed sex criminal

case is on the docket for December

probably will be delayed

nice inauguration present, if he somehow steals the election, with Russian hacker help

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
26. that's the update of the story I linked as part of a thread I started awhile ago....let's see.....
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 06:47 PM
Oct 2016

Last edited Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:00 PM - Edit history (2)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027980814


Trump and J. Epstein sued for raping 13 year old girl, with witness corroboration.


"I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy,'' Trump booms from a speakerphone. He's 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."

http://www.snopes.com/2016/06/23/donald-trump-rape-lawsuit/

this ''terrific guy'' is Jeffrey Epstein, named in the current lawsuit, and one of the truly LOATHSOME creeps to come along in recent memory:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2015/07/judge-unseals-more-details-in-jeffrey-epstein-underage-sex-lawsuit-210065

I heard Lisa Bloom on Stephanie Miller this morning, discussing the rape case, and why it's not being reported ANYwhere in the
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-bloom/why-the-new-child-rape-ca_b_10619944.html

look who's covering it? no major outlets. the NY Daily News comes closest here:

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=trump+rape&tbm=nws

why do you think they refuse to even mention it? they came up with a pretty good answer on the radio this morning.

calimary

(81,283 posts)
31. What did they say on the radio about why this is not being covered?
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 09:51 PM
Oct 2016

We don't get Stephanie Miller on the radio here in L.A. anymore.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
32. tune in radio has it at WCPT AM, twice a day, I think
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:03 PM
Oct 2016

I haven't any idea....it was awhile ago

sorry; what was my name,, again?

Gothmog

(145,288 posts)
4. Gloria Allred's Daughter, Lisa Bloom, is representing one of trump's victims
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:58 PM
Oct 2016

Lisa Bloom is a good attorney and is representing the victim who was harassed in Invanka's bedroom in Florida

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
6. Looks like she found a clause in all their non-disclosure agreements!
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:59 PM
Oct 2016

You just know the Donald thinks he can do whatever he wants and hide behind those agreements.

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
11. Really?
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:23 PM
Oct 2016


You can Google Trump nondisclosure agreements, but it doesn't take even that to know that he bullies people through many methods.

TBA

(825 posts)
12. I think my question was misunderstood
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:34 PM
Oct 2016

What i meant was did the poster know about some legal loophole that might have been opened up to allow these women to be legally released from such agreements?

Maybe his denial to Cooper? Would that nullify the nondisclosure?

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
14. Well. I thought it was obvious my comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:49 PM
Oct 2016

it's common knowledge at this point that he has all his ex-wives tied up in non-disclosure agreements. He has employees and other contacts tied up in non-disclosure agreements.

So based on that common knowledge, a tape still leaked about Donald abusing women.

Today it's reported that floodgates are opening from other women about Donald abusing them.

So.....

It's also common knowledge that most legal agreements are null and void if they cover or are used to cover illegal activity or crimes. Abusing women is a crime.

So......that was the basis for my comment.



Response to R B Garr (Reply #14)

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
18. Exactly, and that is for intimidation purposes. But with Allred, she is not
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 05:07 PM
Oct 2016

intimidated by people like him and she has her own arsenal, so that is why my comment was also a bit tongue-in-cheek. She can use her own methods to intimidate, so he has met his match with her. I wouldn't know the paragraph and clause she found, but that wasn't the real point. It was more, The Empire Strikes Back type observation. But mostly, you can't abuse people and then tie them up in a nondisclosure agreement. It violates the spirit of the law, etc.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
16. Guessing non-disclosure has to be void when relating to criminal/illegal actions/activities
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:57 PM
Oct 2016

Like rape, murder, fraud and such, eh?

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
8. When Trump made that denial to Anderson Coooper, I could see this coming
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:08 PM
Oct 2016

That was an open invitation for exactly this to happen.

Lebam in LA

(1,345 posts)
10. The news trucks should be showing up
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:15 PM
Oct 2016

out front of my office anytime now. They are like files on crap when she calls a conference

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
19. Next debate Hillary should have 100 female victims of trump in the audience and
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 05:09 PM
Oct 2016

Do an introduction of a few to trump prior to every one of her answers...Now that would be great TV....we can watch trump threaten to sue each one on live tv in the debate...

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
29. sigh
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 06:56 PM
Oct 2016

I do so appreciate attorney Allred's support for women. Ms. Allred, please save the litigation for after the election. You know how to reach out to women, thank you.

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