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Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation in Carroll Case

A New York jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case and awarded $5 million in total damages. Jurors did not find that Carroll proved rape.

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First recorded Apr 28, 2023·Meaningfully updated May 9, 2023

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Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation in Carroll Case

A New York jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case and awarded $5 million in total damages. Jurors did not find that Carroll proved rape.

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Jury finds Trump liable in Carroll case

A New York jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case, and rejected her rape claim under New York law.

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