![]() ![]() Jurors also found that Trump's rhetorical attacks on Carroll in social media posts were "defamatory," "false," and made "with actual malice." The jury was also asked to determine if Trump's conduct was "willfully or wantonly negligent, reckless, or done with a conscious disregard of the rights of Ms. The jury checked "no" on the rape question. District Judge Lewis Kaplan asked jurors to decide whether the "preponderance of the evidence" shows that Trump "raped," "sexually abused," or "forcibly touched" Carroll. They had several alternative verdicts to consider. The jury was not asked to find Trump "guilty" or "not guilty," but whether he was liable for an attack on Carroll. ![]() This is a civil case, not a criminal one. This is not the first legal setback for Trump, who is under criminal indictment in New York City over a hush money case the former president remains under criminal investigation in at least three other cases, two of them involving efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The sexual abuse verdict comes as Trump remains the frontrunner for the Republican presidential campaign in 2024. Previously 19 women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct. "This verdict is a disgrace," the former president said in an all-caps post.Ĭarroll, a professional writer, had sued Trump for defamation, saying he lied about a 1996 sexual assault in a New York City department store and disparaged her character in doing so.Ī smiling Carroll did not stop to speak with reporters after the verdict. Trump told Fox News Digital he will appeal the verdict, and said on his Truth Social website that he still has "no idea" who Carroll is. The jury, which deliberated fewer than three hours, opted not to find Trump liable for rape but rather sexual abuse that injured Carroll. Jean Carroll in 1996 and said he should pay her $5 million in total damages, a verdict that could further complicate the former president's election bid in 2024. Hall and Anastasiia Riddle, USA TODAYĪ federal jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday in a civil case for sexual abuse and defamation of E. ![]()
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