As Delgado
Sues Trump Over West Wing Job Withheld
Miller Discovery Disputes Continue
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Jan 30 – Arlene "A.J." Delgado
sued the Trump campaign after
she did not receive the West
Wing job she said she was
promised (but Jason Miller
got).
On August 16, 2022 U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Magistrate Judge Katharine H.
Parker held an in-person
proceeding. Inner City Press
went and covered
it.
Neither Delgado
nor of course Trump were
there. There were just the two
lawyers. The Trump lawyer made
a point of saying that
order(s) of protection were
taken out against Delgado in
Florida in 2010 and 2011.
Even if it were
true, Judge Parker asked, how
is it relevant? Would that
have barred Delgado from a job
in the West Wing?
No, Trump's
lawyer conceded. It seemed the
goal may have mostly been to
smear, not uncommon in such
litigation.
Talk
turned to Tweets, specifically
six Delgado tweets that both
sides said had previously been
arbitrated.
After Judge
Parker set a schedule (fact
discovery runs into 2023, in
this lawsuit filed in 2019), a
quick review of Delgado's
current tweets start with a
pinned tweet about Jason
Miller hiring prostituted (in
fairness, pinned in 2019) and
one
from an hour before the
proceeding, that Trump
"overestimates his support.
Aside from that crackpot who
attacked the FBI office w a
nailgun, no one is doing
anything more for him than
tweeting and Reddit posts."
Jump cut to
January 30, 2024: Delgado is
now pro se and moving to
depose Reince Priebus and Eric
Trump. Inner City Press live
tweeted, thread
now covering
civil case of Arlene Delgado
v. Trump for President: "in
2016 Delgado learned that she
became pregnant by her
supervisor, Jason Miller."
Discussion is of when
depositions can be taken.
Judge: The
scheduled deposition of
Priebus was canceled without
notice. The plaintiff is
entitled to get some core
discovery that was always
contemplated. The Feb 14 date
has to stick, unless you get
court approval.
Judge:
Let's talk about the 30(b)(6)
deposition. When is there a
date when counsel for
defendants is available?
Delgado: This month is a
little tight. Even during my
son's spring break I could
move things around. Judge: You
can't take a deposition until
March?
Delgado: I am
available between February 21
and 29. Judge: OK, it will
occur between those dates. If
any new topics, serve them one
week from today on Mr.
Blumetti. By February 12, I'd
like a status letter with what
date has been set.
Judge: Ms.
Delgado, you can also depose
Eric Trump. That must occur in
March. What are you seeking,
Mr. Blumetti? Blumetti: We
want her testimony in a family
court proceeding, on the topic
of her relationship with Mr.
Miller? Judge: But this is
about pregnancy
Judge: How
is any testimony about Ms.
Delgado's relationship with
Jason Miller relevant to this
matter about pregnancy
discrimination?
Blumetti: Her
family court testimony is
inconsistent with her
deposition in this matter.
Judge: Why is that relevant to
the campaign being sued for
having a problem with Ms.
Delgado's pregnancy?
Blumetti: She is
making a gender discrimination
claim. Delgado: Mr. Miller is
not a named defendant in this
case. It is focused on
pregnancy discrimination
Judge: Ms.
Delgado were you deposed about
your efforts to find another
job? Delgado: Yes. Judge: So
Mr. Blumetti, you think this
is relevant as to mitigation,
if she spoke about it in the
family court? Blumetti: Yes,
it is referenced in a public
decision
Judge: If you
have a public decision, why do
you need the testimony?
Delgado: When I was asked to
produce the applications of
the jobs I applied to - I told
the judge it's not the 1990s
anymore, you don't fax
applications. The judge didn't
find it credible
Delgado: The
judge said he didn't find what
I said credible, that I didn't
have records of applications.
Judge: I do find some
relevance, under the broad
definition of relevance in
Rule 26 - but sole portions
relevant to mitigation should
be turned over
Judge:
Everything else can be blacked
out, if it's on the same
page. Delgado: If I have
the transcript, I'll turn it
over. And certainly the PDF I
created of the dozens of jobs
to which I applied.
Blumetti:
She testified in his action
that she or her then attorney
has the transcript Delgado:
There have been many hearings.
Blumetti: What about the text
messages with Mr. Miller -
unless Ms. Delgado is not
pursuing that claim in this
case.
Delgado: Mr.
Blumetti said he would provide
a copy of my deposition
Blumetti: We'll provide it, I
told Mr. Odle before he
withdrew. Delgado: They've
listed Kellyanne Conway as a
witness, I think her
deposition could be done in an
hour
Blumetti: The
campaign as I understand it,
it is moving forward for 2024,
but not the same individuals.
The right witness, might have
to subpoena them. Judge:
You're required to produce
someone or educate someone,
under Rule 30(b)(6). You'll
have to figure it out
Judge: That's
going to be the campaign's
problem. A non party can be
designated. Blumetti: I'm just
previewing that. Delgado:
Please be sure to email me.
Judge: Are you signed up for
electronic notices? Delgado: I
think so...
Judge:
Thank you, we're adjourned.
Inner City
Press will continue to follow
the case.
It is Delgado v.
Donald J. Trump For President,
Inc. et al., 19-cv-11764
(Torres / Parker)
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