| As Delgado
Sues Trump Over West Wing Job Withheld
Wants Grisham Affidavit Held Close
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE,
March 28 – 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.
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
On February 5,
2024, Magistrate Judge Parker
denied Delgado's motion that
she recuse herself for having
practiced employment defense
law prior to becoming a
Magistrate Judge, and other
reasons. Order on Patreon here.
On February 28,
after Delgado's submission of
a 15 page letter here, there
was a discovery conference.
Inner City Press live tweeted
it here
(and, for those who prefer, on
Threads here)
On March 6,
Arlene Delgado docketed her
subpoena to Jared Kushner,
including the records he
should bring - subpoena on
Patreon here
On March 21,
Delgado filed a discovery
letter with Judge Parker,
including that "During the
deposition of third-party
witness Eric Trump, on March
13, 2024, Mr. Trump (who was
represented by Alina Habba,
Esq.) stated that, in
preparation for this
deposition, he had met with
his attorney (Ms. Habba) and
also with Defendants counsel,
the day prior to his
deposition. Ms. Habba then
claimed that “common interest
privilege” applies to shield
the communications between her
client, Eric Trump, and
Defendants’ counsel. Plaintiff
requests" - letter on Patreon
here.
On March 26 there
was another discovery
conference, including this:
Delgado is asking
to depose Kellyanne Conway.
Judge suggests using an
affidavit for Conway to
authenticate documents.
Defense
lawyer: Ms. Delgado is free to
reach out to Ms. Conway, I
can't stop her. Judge: Ms.
Delgado, have you done that?
Delgado: She got
skittish, I don't know who
approached her. Those in the
Trump orbit say, You have to
subpoena me
Delgado: Ms.
Conway spoke about me in her
book. And she was deposed in a
case by a more junior campaign
employee...
Judge: You've
provided new info & you've
said the deposition would be
less than an hour- so I'll
allow you to subpoena her, to
be completed by May 7
Judge: Ms.
Delgado, you moved to compel
various things. Can you
discuss that today, Mr.
Blumetti? Blumetti: I'm submit
something in writing tomorrow.
Delgado: What about Steve
Bannon's emails? Judge: He's
defaulted, you can move for
that.
Judge: What
is the email? Delgago: It
mentions me. Judge: Do you
think Mr. Bannon would respond
if you subpoena him? Delgado:
That would certainly go back
May 7. One of the
emails, about my pregnancy,
Steve forwarded it to Jason
Miller.
Judge: I'm going
to permit you to subpoena him
by May 7. Maybe he'll agree to
a short deposition, or some
sort of affidavit about these
emails. If nothing else, we
are adjourned.
Docketed on March
28 was a letter from Delgado
to Judge Parker including on
an affidavit she obtained from
Stephanie Grisham. She says
she is willing to give it to
the defense if they commit not
to disseminate or discuss it
with third parties.
More on X for
Subscriber here,
Substack here
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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