tearful news conference and accused the GOP presidential nominee of trying to force himself upon her during a 2007 dinner in his Beverly Hills Hotel bungalow. Trump called Zervos a liar, and she promptly sued him for defamation.

A New York judge rejected Trump’s request to delay the case until the end of his presidency. In the months ahead, Trump could be forced to sit for a sworn deposition. He has agreed to respond in writing to some Zervos questions later this month. Adding to the legal peril, Zervos has subpoenaed internal campaign communications, including any discussion regarding a leaked 2005 audiotape in which Trump boasted of forcibly grabbing women by the crotch.

The Fixer | Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen, once Trump’s personal lawyer. (Craig Ruttle / Associated Press)


Michael Cohen, 52,more. Facing a stiff prison sentence, Cohen has made clear he is prepared to cooperate with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The Financier | Elliott Broidy

Elliott Broidy, a top Trump fundraiser. (Billy Bennight / TNS)


Elliott Broidy admitted paying kickbacks to New York state officials in 2009 in return for their investment of public pension money in his private equity firm. He managed to avoid prison but was fined $18 million. Broidy’s untoward history was all but forgotten by the time he was raising gobs of money for Trump. He was even granted a private Oval Office meeting with the president.

Then, in April, Broidy was again enmeshed in scandal when the Wall Street Journal disclosed that Cohen and Beverly Hills