A jury has found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her 5 million dollars (£4 million) in damages.
The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City on the first day of jury deliberations. The judgment could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
Jurors rejected Ms Carroll’s claims that she was raped, but found Mr Trump liable for sexually assaulting her.