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Delgado Sued Trump Over West Wing Job Now
Voluntary Dismissal Filed on Sunday
By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE,
May 2รข Arlene "A.J." Delgado
sued the Trump campaign after
she did not receive the West
Wing job she said she was
promised (but Jason Miller
got).
On August 16, 2022 U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Magistrate Judge Katharine H.
Parker held an in-person
proceeding. Inner City Press
went and covered it - as it is
covering voluntary dismissal
on May 2, 2026. Jump cut to
January 30, 2024: Delgado is
now pro se and moving to
depose Reince Priebus and Eric
Trump. Inner City Press live
tweeted, thread On February 5,
2024, Magistrate Judge Parker
denied Delgado's motion that
she recuse herself for having
practiced employment defense
law prior to becoming a
Magistrate Judge, and other
reasons. Order on Patreon here. On February 28,
after Delgado's submission of
a 15 page letter here, there
was a discovery conference.
Inner City Press live tweeted
it here
(and, for those who prefer, on
Threads here) On March 6,
Arlene Delgado docketed her
subpoena to Jared Kushner,
including the records he
should bring - subpoena on
Patreon here On March 21,
Delgado filed a discovery
letter letter on Patreon
here. On March 26 there was another discovery conference, including this On April 3,
Magistrate Judge Parker issued
a six page order including
"The deadline for discovery is
extended to May 7, 2024 for
the sole purpose of completing
the depositions of Castellano,
Glassner, Kushner, McGahn,
Conway, and Bannon." Order on
Patreon here. On April 26,
Jared E. Blumetti of LaRocca,
Hornik, Greenberg,
Kittredge,Carlin &
McPartland LLP moved to
withdraw, citing "an
irreparable breakdown in the
attorney-client relationship
between the Firm and
Campaign." Declaration on
Patreon here. On April 30,
Delgado opposed: full
filing on Patreon here. On May 2, Judge
Parker asked for an ex parte
(sealed) motion by May 7, " if
the motion to withdraw is
granted, the Campaign will be
at risk of default if it does
not promptly obtain substitute
counsel." Order on Patreon here On May 8, Delgado
filed a declaration including
that "I have information and
reason to believe that
payments made to (a) Kasowitz
Benson Torres LLP ($4.1
million from the Campaign to
the firm, in a mere two month
period immediately following
the November 2020 election),
and payments made to (b) Red
Curve Solutions" - full
Declaration on Patreon here.
On May 13,
Delgado's subpoena to Fox
including about Jason Miller
was quashed, 7 page Order on
Patreon here On May 16,
Delgado filed a request
including "Mr. Bannon is well
known for hiding from process
servers." 7 page submission on
Patreon here Docketed on May
21, Delgado's motion to compel
- full 20 page filing on
Patreon here On July 3,
requesting to reopen discovery
to depose Michael Glassner,
Delgado put on the docket her
text messages with Jenna Ellis
on June 12 and 13: "Jenna do
you know of anyone who
complained of gender
discrimination or sexual
harassment or if the 2020
campaign settled any potential
lawsuits regarding such? The Jenna Ellis
response: "Yes. Off the
record- Boris. The campaign
settled multiple lawsuits.
Have you investigator subpoena
Michael Glassner." On July 10, the
motion was denied:
"Plaintiff's motion is DENIED.
This Order is without
prejudice to Plaintiff
subpoenaing trial witnesses of
her choice, including Glassner
or others with information
that reveals admissions of a
party." Three months
later on October 10, this:
"ORDER granting [459] Letter
Motion to Compel The Court is
in receipt of Plaintiffs
letter concerning the
scheduling of Michael
Glassner's deposition, as well
as Defendants response. By
close of business today,
Defendants shall provide to
Plaintiff five dates in
October that Glassner is
available to be deposed." The
November 6, the day of/after
the election, Delgado filed a
motion to compel deposition
answers by Glassner, saying he
said "I don't recall" over 30
times. Photo of a specific
question not answered on
Patreon here
(and on X for subscribers
here. On Sunday May 2,
2026, this: "STIPULATION OF
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is
hereby stipulated and agreed
by and between the parties
and/or their respective
counsel(s) that the
above-captioned action is
voluntarily dismissed, with
prejudice against the
defendant(s) Donald J. Trump
For President, Inc., Reince
Priebus, Sean Spicer and
without costs pursuant to Rule
41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure.
Document filed by Arlene
Delgado. Proposed document to
be reviewed and processed by
Clerk's Office staff (No
action required by chambers)." More on X for
Subscriber here,
Substack here It's been Delgado v. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc. et al., 19-cv-11764 (Torres / Parker)
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