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Martin Pengelly

Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal

The former president is currently facing 78 criminal indictments – and other charges are expected.
The former president is currently facing 78 criminal indictments – and other charges are expected. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Donald Trump suffered another legal reversal on Monday, losing his counterclaim for defamation against E Jean Carroll, the writer against whom he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation and fined $5m, and who continues to pursue a separate defamation case against him.

Dismissing the counterclaim, a judge in New York, Lewis A Kaplan, said that when Carroll repeated her allegation that Trump raped her, her words were “substantially true”. Kaplan also set out in detail why it may be said that Trump raped Carroll.

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