Trump lawyers say video refutes ex-aide’s battery claims over kiss, but her attorneys said the recording is a boon to her case because it confirms that she and Trump did interact on the date Johnson claimed
Lawyers for President Donald Trump said video of his interactions with campaign staffer Alva Johnson before a Tampa, Fla., rally in 2016 contradicts her claims he subjected her to an unwanted, forcible kiss.
“The Video shows that Plaintiff’s allegations in the Complaint that Mr. Trump ‘forcibly’ kissed her, and kissed her ‘on the mouth,’ are entirely false,” Harder wrote in a court filing. “In watching the Video, the only conclusion a reasonable person could reach is that the exchange was an innocent moment between a dedicated campaign staffer and the candidate for whom she was working.”
Brian Hayes, a campaign volunteer, said in a legal declaration that he was in the RV at the time of the encounter and recorded the video on his phone. Zavareei said there are only minor differences from Johnson’s longstanding account. “She said Trump was holding her by the hands. In fact, he grabbed her by the shoulders. ... Other than that, it’s basically identical to what she alleged,” her attorney said.
Zavareei also claimed the video contradicted public comments by Trump aides, advisers and spokespeople denying Johnson’s account. Most of those statements appear to be broad denials of Johnson’s claims, although Trump Florida campaign chief Karen Giorno told The New Yorker: “I don’t even recall Alva being on the R.V.” Giorno can be seen in the brief video clip of Johnson released by the Trump camp.
Court papers show Johnson was questioned about the video during a deposition in Washington on Monday. She confirmed it depicted the episode she cited in her suit.
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