For years people have been trying to get their hands on unaired footage from 'The Celebrity Apprentice' that allegedly incriminates Trump — and on Thursday a New York federal judge ordered MGM to hand over tapes
Journalists, litigants and even actor Tom Arnold for years have been trying to get their hands on unaired footage fromthat allegedly incriminates Donald Trump — and on Thursday a New York federal judge ordered MGM to hand over tapes in a lawsuit over an alleged multilevel marketing scam. Whether they'reDuring a Thursday teleconference, U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield told the studio it has to find a way to give plaintiffs access to footage from two episodes related to their suit.
against Trump, The Trump Corporation, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump. They claim the Trumps convinced people to become independent business owners for ACN Opportunity, which was promoted by the Trumps in various mediums, including on episodes ofThe decision was. This comes on the heels of Schofield's decision Wednesday to deny the defendants' motion to compel arbitration.
“With last night’s opinion and today’s rulings, the Court has cleared away a number of remaining obstacles created by the defendants and third parties to proper discovery in this case," plaintiffs' attorney Roberta Kaplan said Thursday in a statement to. "We look forward to continuing to gather the evidence to deliver justice for our brave clients, and thousands of others like them who were defrauded by the Trumps.
A rep for MGM has not yet replied to a request for comment; neither has the attorney for the Trumps. In a February filing, MGM argued the tapes weren't relevant because the complaint is centered on what actually aired on television and it would be a tremendous burden to search through "hundreds of hours of video footage" that's stored "in obsolete formats." It also characterized the request as a "speculative fishing expedition.
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