Trump's legal battles continue with rape trial and defamation case.
TL;DR
Former US President Donald Trump is free to skip attending his sexual assault civil trial in Manhattan, but he cannot claim he did so to avoid "burdens" on the city that his presence in court might cause, according to US District Judge Lewis Kaplan. Trump's lawyers cannot raise the alleged "burdens" to the jury if he chooses not to attend. Jury selection in the case is scheduled to begin on April 25.
- Trump can't blame 'burdens' on NYC for not attending his trial for sexual assault: judge New York Post
- Appeals court returns E. Jean Carroll defamation case to district judge who earlier ruled against Trump ABC News
- Trump rebuked by judge over jury request in New York civil rape trial The Guardian US
- Judge rejects Trump request to make special excuse to jurors for his absence at NYC civil rape trial New York Daily News
- Trump rape accuser set for her day in court KSL.com
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