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8 Reasons Why E. Jean Carroll Won Her Sexual Abuse and Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump

It is not hard to see why the jury concluded that the incident she described probably happened.

Reason · May 10, 2023

‘The more women accuse him, the better he does’: the meaning and misogyny of the Trump-Carroll case

Being found liable for sexual abuse would normally leave your career in tatters. But the cult of Trump means nothing is out of the question

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

E Jean Carroll v Donald Trump: how the civil court case unfolded

The ex-president has been found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. What will the verdict mean for his political career?

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

Expert: Trump lawyer pushing rape myths

Contrary to myths, though, people respond in diverse ways when they experience traumatic events

Salon · May 9, 2023

Trump found liable for assaulting, defaming E. Jean Carroll – after a trial where he relied on a discredited myth about how women should react to rape

A Manhattan jury has found that former President Donald Trump sexually abused journalist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and defamed her by saying that she had lied about the assault. The jury, which announced its verdict on May 9, 2023, awarded Carroll US$5 million in damages.

The Conversation · May 9, 2023

E Jean Carroll v Donald Trump: What each side said in closing arguments, as jurors prepare to deliberate

Ms Carroll alleges Mr Trump raped her inside a department store dressing room in the 1990s

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Donald Trump’s absence from rape trial shows ‘he did it’, lawyer says

Mr Trump’s lawyers told jurors the case was ‘outrageous’

Evening Standard · May 8, 2023

Trump will not testify in rape, defamation trial

Despite promising to "confront" the woman accusing him of rape and defamation, Donald Trump has said through his lawyer that he will not testify at the trial.

The New Daily · May 8, 2023

Trump will not testify in New York rape, defamation trial

Former U.S. President Donald Trump will not testify at a civil trial to challenge claims made by writer E. Jean Carroll that he raped her in the 1990s and later defamed her, after letting a Sunday deadline pass without asking the court to appear.

Reuters · May 7, 2023

‘Why didn’t you scream?’: Trump lawyer takes hostile approach to rape trial

Joe Tacopina’s outdated tactics have won freedom for accused killers and rapists, but will they work in E Jean Carroll case?

The Guardian - US · May 6, 2023