Questioned for a lawsuit, former President Donald Trump hurled insults and threatened to sue the columnist who accused him of raping her in a division retailer within the Nineteen Nineties, in line with excerpts of his videotaped testimony unsealed by a court docket on Friday.

Portions of his 5 1/2-hour October deposition in a lawsuit filed by columnist E. Jean Carroll had been launched publicly after a federal choose rejected his legal professionals’ request that it remained sealed.

“She said that I did something to her that never took place. There was no anything. I know nothing about this nut job,” he mentioned, in line with the transcript.

The excerpts reveal a contentious battle between Trump and Roberta Kaplan, a lawyer for Carroll, who questioned him as Trump referred to as the previous longtime Elle journal columnist the perpetrator of “a complete scam” wherein she described the rape as she “was promoting a really crummy book.”

“I will sue her after this is over, and that’s the thing I really look forward to doing. And I’ll sue you too,” he advised Kaplan.

The launch of excerpts from the deposition got here the identical day as Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, unrelated to the lawyer, additionally refused a request by Trump’s attorneys to toss out two lawsuits by Carroll alleging defamation and rape. An April trial is deliberate.

Trump has repeatedly mentioned the encounter with Carroll within the mid-Nineteen Nineties at an upscale Manhattan division retailer by no means occurred.

In his testimony, Trump repeatedly attacked Carroll’s depiction of him as a rapist.

Trump mentioned he knew it wasn’t “politically correct” to say “she’s not my type” when he responded to claims shortly after Carroll’s 2019 e-book was printed. The author alleged she was attacked by Trump in a dressing room after that they had an opportunity assembly within the retailer and he or she agreed to assist him pick lingerie for a pal.

“But I’ll say it anyway,” he mentioned. “She’s accusing me of rape, a woman that I have no idea who she is. It came out of the blue. She’s accusing me of raping her, the worst thing you can do, the worst charge.”

Speaking to her legal professional, he added: “And you know it’s not true too. You’re a political operative also. You’re a disgrace. But she’s accusing me and so are you of rape, and it never took place.”

At one level within the deposition, Trump referred to as Carroll “sick, mentally sick.” He mischaracterized an interview Carroll had given on CNN, falsely claiming she had talked about having fun with being sexually assaulted. “She actually indicated that she loved it. Okay? She loved it until commercial break,” Trump mentioned. “In fact, I think she said it was sexy, didn’t she? She said it was very sexy to be raped. Didn’t she say that?”

Kaplan, Carroll’s legal professional, then tried to elicit from Trump that he raped her shopper.

“So, sir, I just want to confirm: It’s your testimony that E. Jean Carroll said that she loved being sexually assaulted by you?”

Trump answered: “Well, based on her interview with Anderson Cooper, I believe that’s what took place. And we can define that. … I think she said that rape was sexy – which it’s not, by the way.”

What Carroll has mentioned in her writing, and within the interview with Cooper, is that she doesn’t like to make use of the phrase rape as a result of another individuals “think rape is sexy.” She mentioned she most popular the time period “fight.”

At one other level within the deposition, Kaplan requested Trump if he had ever touched a lady on her breast or buttocks or another sexual half with out her consent.

“Well, I will tell you no, but you may have some people like your client that lie,” he responded.

Kaplan, the Manhattan choose, earlier Friday upheld the lawsuits alleging rape and defamation and looking for unspecified damages by Carroll, saying they might proceed to trial as a result of Trump’s challenges had been with out benefit.

“The fact that Mr. Trump denies Ms. Carroll’s allegations does not enter into the analysis at this stage of the case,” the jurist wrote. “What, if anything, actually occurred must await further proceedings if the complaint withstands the present motion.”

Alina Habba, an legal professional for Trump, mentioned in a press release: “While we are disappointed with the Court’s decision, we intend to immediately appeal the order and continue to advocate for our client’s constitutionally protected rights.”

She did not immediately respond to a request for comment after the release of the deposition. Roberta Kaplan declined comment.

In his ruling, the judge said the Adult Survivor’s Act was similar to the Child Victims Act, another New York state law that temporarily allowed victims of sexual assaults when they were children to sue their abusers years later.

Carroll initially sued Trump for defamation after he mocked her claims he sexually assaulted her. Carroll sued Trump with the rape claim in November, when the Adult Survivor’s Act took impact.