New Firepower in Shocking Suit Against Trump | Law.com Page 2 of 3 The rape suit isn’t exactly new. It was filed pro se by “Katie Johnson” in Los Angeles federal court in April, dismissed, refiled in the Southern District of New York, withdrawn and refiled on Sept. 30. But with the addition of Mason—a media-savvy lawyer not known for shying away from the spotlight—the stakes have changed. DAILY DICTA Suddenly, it’s a lot more serious. Which is not the same as legitimate, but : the odds that the case will go away quietly are much slimmer given the aa firepower of her new counsel. Especially now, in the wake of a 2005 aa =) recording where Trump bragged about using his star power to kiss and yy) grope women. at. ; ZS The allegations in the suit are truly awful. Jane Doe says that when she was ) 13, she attended parties at Epstein’s New York City townhouse, enticed by promises of money and a modeling career. She allegedly had sexual #) | cncounters with Trump on four occasions there. . The complaint states, “Defendant Trump tied plaintiff to a bed, exposed JENNA GREENE himself to plaintiff, and then proceeded to forcibly rape plaintiff. During the course of this savage sexual attack, plaintiff loudly pleaded with Defendant Trump to stop but with no effect. Defendant Trump responded to plaintiff's pleas by violently striking plaintiff in the face with his open hand and screaming that he would do whatever he wanted.” Epstein allegedly raped her as well. In 2008, he pleaded guilty to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution, and has faced other suits by women who allege underage sexual assault. Trump’s lawyer Alan Garten, has unequivocally denied the allegations. In fact, the current complaint quotes his denial: “The allegations are not only categorically false, but disgusting at the highest level and clearly framed to solicit media attention or, perhaps, are simply politically motivated. There is absolutely no merit to these allegations. Period.” Doe’s suit claims t