A New York state court dismissed an appeal from former President Donald Trump on a defamation case involving a former Apprentice candidate.
The court ruled in favor of former Apprentice candidate Summer Zervos, who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her about 15 years ago, and dismissed Trump’s appeal. The former president’s appeal at the time argued that a sitting president cannot be sued in a state court.
“Motion to dismiss appeal granted and appeal dismissed, without costs, upon the ground that the issues presented have become moot,” the court ruled.
Zervos, who went public with the allegation before the 2016 presidential election, sued the former president for defamation after he called her a liar for accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2007.
“Now a private citizen, the defendant has no further excuse to delay justice for Ms. Zervos, and we are eager to get back to the trial court and prove her claims,” Zervos’s attorney Beth Wilkinson said in a statement.
Zervos’s counsel asked the state’s highest court to dismiss the appeal in February because he had been out of office. The case had been on hold since January.
Zervos is looking for a retraction, an apology, and damages.
A handful of women have accused the former president of sexual misconduct, although he denies the allegations.
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Another accuser, E. Jean Carroll, is suing the former president for defamation after he called her a liar.
The columnist, 77, alleged Trump raped her nearly 25 years ago, which he has repeatedly denied.
