Donald Trump's lawyers are trying to block Ashlee Humphreys, an expert witness from Northwestern University, from testifying against Trump in a new defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. In a subsequent trial, Humphreys has revised her assessment of Carroll's reputational damage from $2.7 million to $21 million due to Trump's denials of assault. At the same time, he was president, following her initial testimony earlier in the year.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Donald Trump's lawyers are trying to block Ashley Humphries, an expert witness from
00:06 Northwestern University, from testifying against Trump in a new defamation lawsuit
00:10 brought by E. Jean Carroll. In a subsequent trial, Humphries has revised her assessment
00:14 of Carroll's reputational damage from $2.7 million to $21 million due to Trump's denials
00:19 of assault while he was president, following her initial testimony earlier in the year.
00:23 Trump's legal team contends that Humphries' damage estimate is excessively high and
00:27 encompasses statements not relevant to the current case, while Carroll's attorneys
00:30 allege Trump is eager to disqualify her testimony due to her effectiveness in the Giuliani trial.
00:35 The judge in Carroll's lawsuit has shown a history of frustration with Trump's lawyers
00:38 stalling strategies. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.