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This document is a page from a Law.com article by Jenna Greene dated October 11, 2016, analyzing a lawsuit filed by 'Katie Johnson' (Jane Doe) against Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein alleging rape in 1994 when the plaintiff was 13. The article discusses the addition of a new lawyer named Mason to the plaintiff's team, details graphic allegations of assault at Epstein's NYC townhouse, and notes Trump's lawyer Alan Garten's denial. The author expresses skepticism about the initial pro se filing's professional formatting despite the plaintiff's claimed lack of legal experience.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jenna Greene | Author/Columnist |
Author of the 'Daily Dicta' column analyzing the lawsuit.
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| Katie Johnson | Plaintiff (Jane Doe) |
Filed a lawsuit alleging rape by Trump and Epstein; also referred to as Jane Doe.
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| Donald Trump | Defendant |
Accused of raping the plaintiff in 1994 at Epstein's townhouse.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Accused of raping the plaintiff; owner of the townhouse where incidents allegedly occurred.
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| Mason | Plaintiff's Lawyer |
New, media-savvy counsel representing Katie Johnson.
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| Alan Garten | Trump's Lawyer |
Unequivocally denied the allegations on behalf of Trump.
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| Law.com | ||
| Daily Dicta | ||
| Los Angeles federal court |
Venue of initial filing
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| Southern District of New York |
Venue of refiled suit
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT
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Timeline (4 events)
1994
Alleged sexual encounters and rape of plaintiff by Trump and Epstein.
Epstein's NYC Townhouse
Locations (3)
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Location of Epstein's townhouse where alleged assaults occurred.
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Location where the suit was originally filed.
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Epstein's townhouse
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Specific site of alleged parties and assaults.
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Relationships (4)
Lawsuit alleging rape
Lawsuit alleging rape
Article refers to Garten as 'Trump's lawyer'
Article refers to Mason as 'her new counsel'
Key Quotes (5)
"Defendant Trump tied plaintiff to a bed, exposed himself to plaintiff, and then proceeded to forcibly rape plaintiff."Source
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"During the course of this savage sexual attack, plaintiff loudly pleaded with Defendant Trump to stop but with no effect."Source
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"The allegations are not only categorically false, but disgusting at the highest level and clearly framed to solicit media attention"Source
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"an anonymous stink bomb"Source
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"Jane Doe says that when she was 13, she attended parties at Epstein’s New York City townhouse"Source
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New Firepower in Shocking Suit Against Trump | Law.com
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The rape suit isn’t exactly new. It was filed pro se by “Katie Johnson” in Los Angeles federal court in April, dismissed, refiled in the Southern District of New York, withdrawn and refiled on Sept. 30. But with the addition of Mason—a media-savvy lawyer not known for shying away from the spotlight—the stakes have changed.
DAILY DICTA
JENNA GREENE
JENNA GREENE
Suddenly, it’s a lot more serious. Which is not the same as legitimate, but the odds that the case will go away quietly are much slimmer given the firepower of her new counsel. Especially now, in the wake of a 2005 recording where Trump bragged about using his star power to kiss and grope women.
The allegations in the suit are truly awful. Jane Doe says that when she was 13, she attended parties at Epstein’s New York City townhouse, enticed by promises of money and a modeling career. She allegedly had sexual encounters with Trump on four occasions there.
The complaint states, “Defendant Trump tied plaintiff to a bed, exposed himself to plaintiff, and then proceeded to forcibly rape plaintiff. During the course of this savage sexual attack, plaintiff loudly pleaded with Defendant Trump to stop but with no effect. Defendant Trump responded to plaintiff’s pleas by violently striking plaintiff in the face with his open hand and screaming that he would do whatever he wanted.”
Epstein allegedly raped her as well. In 2008, he pleaded guilty to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution, and has faced other suits by women who allege underage sexual assault.
Trump’s lawyer Alan Garten, has unequivocally denied the allegations. In fact, the current complaint quotes his denial: “The allegations are not only categorically false, but disgusting at the highest level and clearly framed to solicit media attention or, perhaps, are simply politically motivated. There is absolutely no merit to these allegations. Period.” Doe’s suit claims that this statement is libelous.
The only reason I can think of for including such a seemingly absurd claim (how can you libel someone who is anonymous?) is that it’s not time-barred. The rest of the complaint probably is.
The alleged incidents took place in 1994—22 years ago. The complaint claims that Doe didn’t come forward because she was “unrelentingly threatened by each defendant that, were she ever to reveal any of the details of the sexual and physical abuse caused to her by defendants, plaintiff and her family would be physically harmed if not killed.”
But Epstein in 2008 was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Why couldn’t she have come forward then?
That’s not the only problem with the case.
I wrote about the suit when it was first filed in LA with great skepticism—“an anonymous stink bomb,” I called it.
In large part, I was dubious because the person filing the complaint, “Katie Johnson,” claimed her only past work experience was as a freelance model. And yet her pro se complaint was perfectly formatted, with proper margins and numbering; it correctly cited statutes, got the venue and jurisdiction correct and contained no typos.
http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2016/10/10/new-firepower-in-shocking-suit-against-tr... 10/11/2016
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