New York, New York – Former President Donald Trump requested a postponement of his defamation trial on Friday, citing the sudden death of his mother-in-law. However, court documents reveal that Trump failed to disclose his plans to attend a campaign rally in New Hampshire on the same day. The trial, brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, accuses Trump of defaming her by denying her rape allegations against him.
According to Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, the former President could not attend the trial in New York due to his travel plans to Florida for the funeral. Trump’s legal team requested that the trial be rescheduled for the following week. However, Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the request, stating that while he offered condolences to the Trump family, the trial would proceed as scheduled.
Lawyers for Carroll pointed out in a letter that Trump had failed to mention any scheduling conflicts related to his presidential campaign. They noted that Trump had a campaign rally scheduled in New Hampshire on the same day as the trial. Trump’s campaign website still listed the event, which was open to the public, as of Saturday evening.
Trump expressed interest in attending the trial, but he is not required to be present. He criticized Judge Kaplan on his social media platform, Truth Social, accusing him of being biased and scheduling the trial during the New Hampshire primary. Trump did not address the Carroll letter in his post.
The trial, which centers around whether Trump’s denials of Carroll’s rape allegations defamed her, is set to proceed as scheduled. It remains to be seen whether Trump will attend the campaign rally in New Hampshire.
In summary, Former President Donald Trump requested a postponement of his defamation trial, citing his mother-in-law’s funeral. However, he failed to mention his plans to attend a campaign rally in New Hampshire. The trial will proceed as scheduled, with Trump expressing interest in attending.