Anonymous ID: a43920 Sept. 8, 2020, 8:11 p.m. No.10573363   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>3441 >>3485 >>3544 >>3728 >>3944 >>4007

Justice Departement to represent Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit

Sept. 8 (UPI) โ€“ The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday moved to replace President Donald Trump's lawyers in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll.

 

Although the case involves allegations by Carroll that Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s, long before Trump took office, lawyers for the Justice Department said he was acting in his official capacity as president when he denied the allegations and that he ever met Carroll.

 

"Indeed, when providing the challenged statements, the president was speaking to or responding to inquiries from the press, much as the elected officials in the cases cited above were speaking to the press or making other public statements at the time of their challenged actions," the Justice Department said.

 

The Justice Department lawyers cited the Federal Tort Claims Act that gives federal employees immunity from lawsuits and would allow them to take over the case from Trump's private lawyers and move it from state court to federal court.

 

Carroll's lawyer, Roberta A. Kaplan, described the move as "shocking" and accused Trump of seeking to delay the case after a federal judge last month ruled it would be allowed to go forward.

 

"Trump's effort to wield the power of the U.S. government to evade responsibility for his private misconduct is without precedent and shows even more starkly how far he is willing to go to prevent the truth from coming out," said Kaplan.

 

Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in late 1995 or early 1996 in her memoir and Trump denied ever meeting her, saying she made the allegations in an effort to sell books.

 

She filed the lawsuit in November saying Trump's statements "inflicted emotional pain and suffering, they damaged her reputation and they caused substantial professional harm."

 

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/09/08/Justice-Departement-to-represent-Donald-Trump-in-E-Jean-Carroll-lawsuit/6391599612140/

Anonymous ID: a43920 Sept. 8, 2020, 8:18 p.m. No.10573438   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Missing Fort Hood soldier died by suicide, medical examiner rules

A Fort Hood soldier who was found dead last month after being reported missing died by suicide, a Dallas medical examiner determined.

 

Sgt. Elder Fernandes was reported missing Aug. 19, and his body was found late last month in Temple, Texas, about 30 miles from Fort Hood, authorities said. He had last been seen two days earlier at his home in nearby Killeen, they said.

 

Fort Hood has been plagued by a series of troubling incidents. Spc. Vanessa Guillen, went missing and was later found dead. A suspect in that case, Fort Hood soldier Aaron Robinson, shot and killed himself as police moved in to arrest him. A woman that officials identified as Robinson's girlfriend was arrested and has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of tampering with evidence.

 

Other soldiers at the base have also recently died by suicide.

 

Soldiers assigned to the base were arrested in a prostitution sting.

 

The commander at Fort Hood was removed from his position early this month.

 

Days before he was reported missing, Fernandes had been transferred to a different unit after he had alleged that he was the victim of "abusive sexual contact," U.S. Army officials have previously said.

 

Lt. Col. Chris Brautigam, a 1st Cavalry Division spokesman,said that the unit sexual assault response coordinator had been working closely with Fernandes. Fernandes was transferred to another unit "to ensure he received the proper care and ensure there were no opportunities for reprisals."

 

On Aug. 26, after Fernandes' body was discovered, Damon Phelps, a Criminal Investigation Command Special Agent, said the soldier's "behavior spiraled downward" after making his report of sexual assault. The allegation was "unsubstantiated" by an Army investigation, Phelps said.

 

He had been in the hospital for four or five days prior to his disappearance, said his mother, Ailiana Fernandes. She said it was unclear why he was in the hospital.

 

Phelps said Fernandes "received medical care" for a week before his disappearance.

 

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missing-fort-hood-soldier-s-died-suicide-medical-examiner-rules-n1239579

 

does anyone else thinks this stinks of wrong doing?

Anonymous ID: a43920 Sept. 8, 2020, 8:26 p.m. No.10573519   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>3728 >>3944 >>4007

Missing Fort Hood soldier died by suicide, medical examiner rules

A Fort Hood soldier who was found dead last month after being reported missing died by suicide, a Dallas medical examiner determined.

 

Sgt. Elder Fernandes was reported missing Aug. 19, and his body was found late last month in Temple, Texas, about 30 miles from Fort Hood, authorities said. He had last been seen two days earlier at his home in nearby Killeen, they said.

 

Fort Hood has been plagued by a series of troubling incidents. Spc. Vanessa Guillen, went missing and was later found dead. A suspect in that case, Fort Hood soldier Aaron Robinson, shot and killed himself as police moved in to arrest him. A woman that officials identified as Robinson's girlfriend was arrested and has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of tampering with evidence.

 

Other soldiers at the base have also recently died by suicide.

 

Soldiers assigned to the base were arrested in a prostitution sting.

 

The commander at Fort Hood was removed from his position early this month.

 

Days before he was reported missing, Fernandes had been transferred to a different unit after he had alleged that he was the victim of "abusive sexual contact," U.S. Army officials have previously said.

 

Lt. Col. Chris Brautigam, a 1st Cavalry Division spokesman,said that the unit sexual assault response coordinator had been working closely with Fernandes. Fernandes was transferred to another unit "to ensure he received the proper care and ensure there were no opportunities for reprisals."

 

On Aug. 26, after Fernandes' body was discovered, Damon Phelps, a Criminal Investigation Command Special Agent, said the soldier's "behavior spiraled downward" after making his report of sexual assault. The allegation was "unsubstantiated" by an Army investigation, Phelps said.

 

He had been in the hospital for four or five days prior to his disappearance, said his mother, Ailiana Fernandes. She said it was unclear why he was in the hospital.

 

Phelps said Fernandes "received medical care" for a week before his disappearance.

 

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missing-fort-hood-soldier-s-died-suicide-medical-examiner-rules-n1239579

 

does anyone else thinks this stinks of wrong doing?