Tech Mogul Funding of Trump Rape Lawsuit Raises Questions of Credibility and Motivations
- A lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of rape in the 1990s is funded by Reid Hoffman, a major Democratic donor and Trump critic.
- Trump's lawyers claim Hoffman's backing damages the accuser's credibility and shows political motivations behind the case.
- The judge denied Trump's request to delay the trial but allowed more evidence gathering into who is funding the lawsuit.
- Hoffman's nonprofit provided funding to the accuser's lawyers, raising questions about the influence of politically motivated donors in the legal system.
- The highly publicized case is scheduled to go to trial this month amid ongoing controversies over the political nature of the litigation.