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THE VERDICT: Jury in Civil Trial Finds Trump Sexually Abused, Defamed E. Jean Carroll
The Washington PostJurors award $5 million to E.Jean Carroll, who accused Donald Trump of raping her at Bergdorf Goodman in the 1990s.
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A jury has found that former president Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll. Carroll, a writer, accused the former president of raping her in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. Trump, who maintains the incident never happened, did not appear in court or testify in the civil case. The jury awarded Carroll a total of five million dollars in damages.
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HOW IT STARTED: Hideous Men
The CutIn 2023, E. Jean Carroll’s accusations against Donald Trump, first aired here in New York, finally found their day in court.
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CARROLL’s PATH: E. Jean Carroll Was a Trailblazing Journalist Before Her Defamation Trial Against Trump
USA TodayA former beauty queen, she became a pioneer in the world of literary journalism.
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BROADER ACCUSATIONS: The 26 Women Who Have Accused Trump of Sexual Misconduct
Business InsiderTrump has repeatedly denied the accusations, denouncing his accusers as “liars.”
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WHAT’S NEXT: Rape Case Places Trump in Legal Jeopardy. Politically, He’s Thriving.
The New York TimesThe former president’s new campaign is rolling unimpeded under the spotlights. In quiet courtrooms, he faces more serious threats.