Trump appeals again to delay ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s suit
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump wants New York’s highest court to delay a defamation suit filed by a former “Apprentice” contestant who accused him of unwanted groping and kissing.
Trump’s lawyers filed notice late Monday that they’re asking the state Court of Appeals to freeze Summer Zervos’ suit while a lower appellate court considers Trump’s request to dismiss it or postpone it until after his presidency.
The president has denied Zervos’ claims, and his lawyers formally did so in a filing late Tuesday. They also argue that he can’t be sued in a state court while he’s president.
Zervos’ lawyer, Mariann Wang, said she looked forward “to proving that his denials are baseless.”