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Lawsuit Could Put Trump's Sexual Misconduct Accusers Back In Spotlight

A New York judge is weighing whether to dismiss a defamation case against President Trump brought by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on The Apprentice who has accused him of sexual harassment.

A state judge in New York is weighing whether to dismiss a defamation lawsuit that could bring allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump back into the spotlight amid a national reckoning over sexual harassment.

The case was brought by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on Trump's TV show, . According to a , she alleges that in

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