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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Finger-wag Super Cut [View all]pnwmom
(110,316 posts)46. Good luck on that. He has QUITE a history himself, including his own
1997 rape lawsuit.
http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/exclusive-inside-the-donald-trump-sexual-assault-lawsuit/
There has been much talk of late about Donald Trump and the law. In addition to his regular threats to sue Ted Cruz, LawNewz.com discovered Trump has been named as a plaintiff and defendant in at least 169 different federal lawsuits. Some of the cases have been resolved, a few dismissed as frivolous, others privately settled. In the context of that research, we found one that was particularly interesting, even scandalous. So we did some further digging and obtained an exclusive copy of the $125 million lawsuit filed in 1997, which had been buried deep in a federal archive warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri. The case has almost never been reported on, and the shocking allegations just seemed to suddenly vanish in an era before the widespread availability of the internet.
The lawsuit was filed by Jill Harth who then went by Jill Harth Houraney on April 25, 1997. Harth, who was in her early 30s at the time, alleged that Trump engaged in hostile and offensive sexual behavior towards her from 1992 to 1997 including groping her under her dress on several occasions, forcibly moving her to his daughters bedroom in an attempt to have sex with her, and repeatedly, aggressively and inappropriately propositioning her for sex. She called it sexually abusive and LawNewz.com spoke to her in an exclusive interview.
The lawsuit was filed by Jill Harth who then went by Jill Harth Houraney on April 25, 1997. Harth, who was in her early 30s at the time, alleged that Trump engaged in hostile and offensive sexual behavior towards her from 1992 to 1997 including groping her under her dress on several occasions, forcibly moving her to his daughters bedroom in an attempt to have sex with her, and repeatedly, aggressively and inappropriately propositioning her for sex. She called it sexually abusive and LawNewz.com spoke to her in an exclusive interview.
And his ex-wife's claim that he physically assaulted her and raped her.
And his lawyer's excuse that marital rape wasn't a crime.
How many people has Hillary been accused of raping?
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She was way over her time and not relenting. I watched it. She was hogging all the
bkkyosemite
May 2016
#52
Imagine trying to have a serious debate and while it's your turn to talk, your opponent,
pnwmom
May 2016
#5
Bernie was being polite. Did you watch Hillary's hands, her thumbs bouncing up and down
JDPriestly
May 2016
#17
The high mark of public finger rage. Couldn't find Bill with Jerry Brown Debate, so this,
appalachiablue
May 2016
#14
Really? Can you imagine what Donald Trump would do or say every time she lies?
Ned_Devine
May 2016
#19
Every word out of Trump's mouth is a lie. And anything he "does" to Hillary will just
pnwmom
May 2016
#21
He was putting his finger up AND wagging it back and forth. Over and over again.
pnwmom
May 2016
#24
And yet the large gender gap is in Hillary's favor, so obviously most women don't feel
pnwmom
May 2016
#43
I didn't say it will stop him. But it will put any attacks on Hillary into proper context.
pnwmom
May 2016
#64
Which one are you talking about? The one who still says their relations were entirely consensual,
pnwmom
May 2016
#72