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32. DISCOVERY

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:50 PM

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When a person files a defamation suit, the defense is entitled to a discovery process where everyone who has evidence (including Trump in this case, as well as friends of the victim, the FBI agents conducting the interviews, and Bondi who has been obstructing) must submit to a deposition under penalty of perjury.

In my experience (I am not a lawyer but have been through a few depositions) the deposition process is less regimented than the actual trial in court. This is because, even if something is said in deposition, that does not mean it can be used as evidence at trial. So the questions can be broad and far-reaching. There can be objections, but that doesn't usually happen too much. Mainly a lawyer might advise their client not to answer a particular question.

However, it the plaintiff refuses to answer proper questions, the defense can take that back to the court and ask the judge to compel cooperation or dismiss the suit. There is no way Trump would ever go down this path, because he is guilty as hell, and it would quickly become obvious.

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Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor [View all] pnwmom Friday OP

A witness statement IS substantiation. Why is it so "outlandlish" to believe pedophiles would do this? SunSeeker Friday #1

If you read Sollenberger's article, it is suggested that this victim is the same one mentioned here AZJonnie Friday #6

What parent let's a 13 year old fly off wnylib Friday #21

Agree, and at the very least, the 'multiple times' makes me really question it AZJonnie Friday #25

If we had all the details from that girl's statements wnylib Friday #31

The UK Guardian has the interviews. When their tone is like it is in this article AZJonnie Saturday #33

No need to explain the Guardian's political slant to me. wnylib Saturday #34

We do need to see them, on this point we agree AZJonnie Saturday #35

More media bullshit ("substantiation") Bluetus Friday #22

We're talking about a guy who's daughter barely escaped his predation Xipe Totec Friday #2

based on the lengths Trump is going to, to distract from these files Skittles Friday #3

Funny, you don't hear him complaining about "Epstein Epstein Epstein" BWdem4life Friday #4

If you read the whole article, the claims unfortunately do sound a bit sketchy AZJonnie Friday #5

the article does paint her as very sketchy, with some criminal activity in recent years LymphocyteLover Friday #10

It's confusing because the Guardian article suggests she dropped the suit AZJonnie Friday #24

Good point. I think there is a lot of conflicitng info on this person, perhaps put out intentionally, perhaps because LymphocyteLover Friday #30

Roll the snuff films Whip-poor-will Friday #7

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Friday #13

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #28

Even the "appearence of an impropriety" is bad enough. Hieronymus Phact Friday #8

there were 4 minors who accused the orange pedo. Javaman Friday #9

and The Guardian is saying they've seen these 3 transcripts or notes and they are not as damning as we might like LymphocyteLover Friday #11

I wonder if this was the young woman who settled a claim with the Epstein estate. As I recall, there Vinca Friday #12

Have the DOJ or the Republicans who control congress even tried to contact this person everyonematters Friday #14

"Unsubstantiated claims"? Has The Guardian Never Heard Of "Circumstantial ColoringFool Friday #15

Odd how the victim's name was published. Kid Berwyn Friday #16

So the White House's fall back position is going to be this is really just unsubstantiated allegations? Botany Friday #17

It's a crime to file a false FBI report. Six117 Friday #18

So she had a small criminal history so the victim deniers are out in force. travelingthrulife Friday #19

If there is ONE there is a bluestarone Friday #20

interview the survivors azureblue Friday #23

Don't want to beat up . . . Scubamatt Friday #26

I'd like to ask people who consider the claims BlueKota Friday #27

Notice he hasn't sued anyone who has made these claims yet. ificandream Friday #29

DISCOVERY Bluetus Friday #32