'27 Years Ago Sexual Assault Allegation' Trump Says He Is Willing to Submit DNA Ahead of Trial

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was accused of sexual assault 27 years ago, has expressed his willingness to submit DNA evidence to the court.

According to foreign media on the 12th, attorney Joseph Tacopina filed a motion on the 10th (local time) at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan stating, "Former President Trump is willing to provide a DNA sample solely for the purpose of comparison with the DNA found on the dress in question."

Attorney Tacopina stated that Trump would provide the DNA sample on the condition of receiving the missing pages of the forensic report on the dress worn at the time, which fashion columnist E. Jean Carroll (79), who accused Trump of sexual assault in the past, claims were concealed?the last 12 pages of the report in this lawsuit.

The report is known to contain DNA information from a total of five individuals, including Carroll and others who came into contact with the dress during the magazine cover photo shoot.

Regarding this, Tacopina argued, "The plaintiff must already know that Trump is not one of these individuals."

Carroll, a former columnist for 'Elle,' revealed in her 2019 book that she was sexually assaulted by Trump in a department store fitting room in Manhattan, New York City, in late 1995 or early 1996. However, after Trump mocked her by saying "You're not my type," she filed a defamation lawsuit.

In November of last year, as a special law suspending the statute of limitations for sexual crimes was enacted in New York, Carroll also filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Trump.

Having refused to provide DNA for three years, Trump’s recent willingness to submit DNA ahead of the defamation trial scheduled for April has been criticized by the plaintiff’s side as a "stalling tactic."

Immediately after the contents of Trump’s motion became known, Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s attorney, also claimed, "This is a delay tactic to slow down legal proceedings," adding, "It is now time for him to face the jury."

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