Judge denies Trump 'delay tactic' to give DNA in E. Jean Carroll rape case

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected an offer from former President Donald Trump's attorneys to provide a DNA sample in author E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault case against him.

Carroll is suing Trump, alleging that the former president raped her in a department store dressing room. She has also sued the former president for defamation after he vehemently denied the allegations and accused her of lying.

The suit over the alleged sexual assault is only permitted due to a New York law creating a temporary window during which alleged victims may bring forth sexual assault claims beyond the statute of limitation.

Trump's attorneys had proposed a deal by which the former president would provide a DNA sample to compare against samples from the dress Carroll wore that day in exchange for Carroll providing a missing appendix from the DNA report on the dress, according to The Hill.

Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected the deal, contending that the offer would delay the trial and complicate the case. He further noted that Trump had not previously asked for the missing appendix. Kaplan is presiding over the sexual assault case.

"There is no justification for any such deal. Either Ms. Carroll is obliged to supply the omitted appendix or she is not. Either Mr. Trump is obliged to provide a DNA sample or he is not. Neither is a quid pro quo for the other," he wrote. "Mr. Trump is not entitled to the undisclosed appendix. The time for pretrial discovery in both cases is over, and Mr. Trump never previously asked for it."

"It is entirely clear that granting Mr. Trump's request would be only the first step in introducing a complicated new subject into this case that both sides elected not to pursue over a period of years," he continued.

The case is set to go to trial in April.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.