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- Trump's lawyer Joseph Tacopina requested a mistrial in the E. Jean Carroll rape case.
- The request accused the court of acting in "pervasive unfair and prejudicial rulings.
- Judge Lewis A. Kaplan denied the request Monday afternoon.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyer Joseph Tacopina requested a mistrial in the E. Jean Carroll rape case, accusing the judge of acting unfairly in favor of Carroll.
The request, submitted on Monday morning, says a mistrial should be granted "based upon pervasive unfair and prejudicial rulings by the Court" and makes accusations that the court "mischaracterized the evidence in favor" of Carroll and against the former US president.