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- E. Jean Carroll's rape lawsuit against former President Donald Trump goes to trial next week.
- A federal judge sealed documents related to whether billionaire Reid Hoffman funded Carroll's suit.
- Trump's legal team plans to oppose the move.
A federal judge agreed to seal material related to whether billionaire and prominent Democratic party donor Reid Hoffman is bankrolling a rape lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.
In an unexplained order on Friday, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan agreed with a request from a lawyer for plaintiff E. Jean Carroll to keep a batch of documents under seal, as well as all future filings and hearings about the issue.