“A district court recently considered a similar issue relating to the video deposition of a Hillary Clinton aide on a politically charged subject and refused to release the video of the deposition because a transcript was available. There is no reason for a different result in this case,” Trump’s attorneys, including Dan Petrocelli, wrote in the new filing.
Earlier this month, all the major television networks and many newspapers filed a motion to intervene in the Trump University case. The media groups are seeking access to videotaped depositions of Donald Trump that were taken in December and January. During the testimony, Trump was required to answer questions under oath about Trump University including presumably their recruiting tactics. Former students sued Trump and the University claiming they were defrauded by the institution. The “media” intervenors say the public has a right to see the tapes because they involve serious allegations that have become a prominent issue in the 2016 presidential campaign.
“The purpose of plaintiffs’ filing was plainly to inject the videos into the public record to provide access to the media and others and to prejudice Mr. Trump,” Trump’s attorneys wrote. Trump’s lawyers say that once released, the videos will be broadcast by “less reputable outlets” and for “less reputable reasons.” Federal judge Gonzalo Curiel has set a hearing on the video issue for July. (Yes, the same judge that Trump has taken on for his heritage).
Read the court filing here: