NEW YORK - Donald Trump must pay US$5 million (S$6.6 million) in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defaming her by branding her a liar, a jury decided on Tuesday (May 9). 'Today, the world finally knows the truth,' Carroll said in a statement. 'This victory is not just for me but...
E. Jean Carroll departs from the Manhattan Federal Court following the verdict in the civil rape accusation case against former US President Donald Trump, in New York City, US on May 9.NEW YORK - Donald Trump must pay US$5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defaming her by branding her a liar, a jury decided on Tuesday .
Trump was absent throughout the trial which began on April 25. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called the verdict a "disgrace" and said, "I have absolutely no idea who this woman is." It seems unlikely in America's polarised political climate that the civil verdict will have an impact on Trump's core supporters, who view his legal woes as part of a concerted effort by opponents to undermine him.
The first US president past or present to be criminally charged, Trump has pleaded not guilty and said the charges are politically motivated. "Historically, that's true, with stars ... if you look over the last million years," Trump said in an October 2022 video deposition played in court. He has repeatedly denied allegations of sexual misconduct.Carroll testified that she bumped into Trump at Bergdorf's and agreed to help him pick out a gift for another woman. The two looked at lingerie before he coaxed her into a dressing room, slammed her head into a wall, pulled down her tights and penetrated her, she testified.
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