A former contestant on TV's “The Apprentice” on Tuesday filed a defamation lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump, whom she has accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward her. Summer Zervos announced the lawsuit at a downtown Los Angeles news conference with her attorney, Gloria Allred, three days before Trump's inauguration. She tearfully described darting around a hotel room to avoid physical contact with Trump, even as she sought employment from him. On Tuesday, Zervos said she would retract her lawsuit if Trump issued a retraction of his statements about her. Allred said the suit opens the possibility that Trump will be forced to testify under oath and that recordings and video from "The Apprentice" could be subpoenaed.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2017 22:05 UTC