Former United States President Donald Trump, who once claimed it was fine to “Grab ‘em (women) by the pussy,” declined his last chance to testify at a civil trial where he is accused of raping a US journalist in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996.
The trial has been ongoing for two weeks, with Elizabeth Jean Carroll seeking millions of dollars in damages. Despite being given until yesterday by US District Judge Lewis A Kaplan to file a request to testify, Trump did not file anything.
It was not surprising, as he has not appeared once during the trial. The jury has watched excerpts from an October deposition in which Trump denied raping Carroll or knowing her. Without Trump’s testimony, the defence rested their case without calling any witnesses, reported Aljazeera.
Trump’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, did not request additional time for Trump to…
