Court weighs 'Apprentice' hopeful's Trump suit
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · Entertainment
(18 Oct 2018) POWER OF PRESIDENT TESTED IN EX-'APPRENTICE' STAR'S CASE Former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos, who is suing US President Donald Trump for defamation, appeared in a New York court on Thursday (18OCT.2018). Appeals court judges, who are weighing Trump's bid to shut down Zervos' suit against him, are asking a hypothetical question: Could a New York court order the president to jail if he were to buck an order in the case? The question came up — but wasn't definitively answered — as lawyers for Trump and ex-contestant Summer Zervos argued Thursday in a New York court. Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz said the hypothetical scenario illustrated his argument that a sitting president can't be sued in a state court over non-official conduct. Zervos' attorney Mariann Wang (WAHNG') said it's unlikely the hypothetical would ever happen and the case should proceed. Trump's lawyers hope to persuade the appeals court to dismiss or delay the lawsuit. Zervos sued Trump for calling her a liar after she accused him of unwanted kissing and groping. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/4be10a0a96111303116237527a641ebd
