Roberta Kaplan: Difference between revisions

Kaplan represents writer [[E. Jean Carroll]], who filed a [[defamation]] lawsuit against Trump on November 4, 2019. According to ''The Washington Post'', Kaplan "saidclaimed "she intends to prove that Trump acted with '[[Malice (law)|malice]],' meaning that he knew his statements were false or showed reckless disregard for the truth."<ref name="EJC_WaPo_1104">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/new-york-writer-who-accused-trump-of-sexual-assault-sues-him-for-defamation/2019/11/04/8ab2afb0-fcf7-11e9-9534-e0dbcc9f5683_story.html |title=New York writer who accused Trump of sexual assault sues him for defamation |last=Reinhard |first=Bet |newspaper=The Washington Post |quote=Trump said Carroll was 'totally lying' and 'not my type' when she made her accusation this summer. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said she intends to prove that Trump acted with 'malice,' meaning that he knew his statements were false or showed reckless disregard for the truth. |date=November 4, 2019 |access-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref>

Although the Department of Justice appealed that decision, Kaplan told reporters, "we are confident that the Second Circuit will affirm the District Court’s comprehensive and well-reasoned opinion."<ref name="EJC_CNBC_1125">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/25/doj-appeals-decision-on-trump-in-e-jean-carroll-rape-claim-case.html |title=DOJ appeals ruling that kept Trump as defendant in E. Jean Carroll rape claim case |last=Mangan |first=Dan |work=CNBC |quote=It remains to be seen whether the new Attorney General will agree that Trump was acting within the scope of his employment as President when he defamed our client. In any event, we are confident that the Second Circuit will affirm the District Court’s comprehensive and well-reasoned opinion. |date=November 25, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref> In an ethical controversy, news reports indicated her fees in this case had been paid, in part by a "Democrat mega-donor."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bai |first=Gary |date=April 12, 2023 |title=Democrat Megadonor Behind Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump |work=Epoch Times |url=https://archive.ph/gDYCa#selection-825.0-825.58 |access-date=April 17, 2023}}</ref>