A New York appeals court rejected President Trump’s motion on Thursday to halt a former “Apprentice” contestant’s defamation case against him.
The New York Daily News reported that the one-page order allowed Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” to move forward with a lawsuit asserting that Trump damaged her reputation.
Zervos was one of nearly a dozen women who came forward during the 2016 presidential race to accuse Trump of sexual misconduct. Trump has denied the allegations and accused Zervos of lying.
Trump filed a motion to stay the lawsuit, arguing that he was constitutionally protected from being sued while he serves as president. – READ MORE
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