Gloria Allred Responds to Donald Trump: ‘You Will Not Intimidate Me’
Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred pushed back against Donald Trump’s claim that she sought out women to come forward to accuse him of inappropriate sexual advances, calling the Republican nominee “a fourth rate political and a fifth rate human being.”
Trump said in a radio interview on Monday that Allred sent letters to “hundreds and hundreds of people like people that work for me and sent letters to Miss Universe contestants.” Trump claimed that the message was “Oh gee, if you have anything, please call us.”
“I say to Mr. Trump, put up or shut up,” Allred said in a statement. “I challenge you to produce the hundreds of non-existent letters which you allege were sent. You will not be able to do it. There are no such letters to your employees or to Miss Universe contestants.”
Allred represents three accusers who have come forward to claim that Trump of groping or inappropriate contact. One of the women, Summer Zervos, was a former contestant on “The Apprentice” who claims that Trump tried to force himself on her when they met at a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel. She said that the purpose of the meeting was to provide business and career advice.
Trump has denied the claims and has said that the accusers were politically motivated and orchestrated by the Clinton campaign.
Allred denied Trump’s contention that she works for Clinton’s campaign. She is a supporter, and was a California delegate for her at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
“You are nothing but a fourth rate politician and a fifth rate human being who is losing this election and lashing out at the women who accuse you,” Allred said. “You are attempting to bash me, because I represent three of the accusers.”
She added in her statement, “Please understand that you will not intimidate me. Others who are smarter, richer and more famous than you are have tried and failed.”
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