The Daily Fuckup

On January 25, 2023, the E. Jean Carroll dispute was still in pretrial territory. There was no live trial that day. The case was moving through federal court ahead of a trial that would not begin until April 25, 2023, after the judge later set that date in March. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/563346298542a1ce0d8cdcceab414a92?utm_source=openai))

That distinction matters. The January date was part of the slow legal buildup around Carroll’s claims that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s and later defamed her by denying it. The court record shows the matter was still being managed through motions, scheduling, and other pretrial steps rather than testimony before a jury. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/563346298542a1ce0d8cdcceab414a92?utm_source=openai))

By late January, the litigation was already public, contentious, and headed toward a courtroom fight. But it was not yet a trial-day story. The case would later proceed to trial in April, where the procedural paper trail and the parties’ sworn filings gave way to live evidence. On January 25, the more accurate description is simpler: the case was still alive, still pending, and still waiting for its first jury. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/563346298542a1ce0d8cdcceab414a92?utm_source=openai))