A Manhattan jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million in damages.
Trump’s lawyers called no witnesses, and Trump was not required to appear at the trial to hear Carroll deliver her testimony. Trump’s lawyers said they intend to appeal the verdict.
More than a dozen women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct since his run for office in 2016. Tuesday’s verdict marks the first major allegation against Trump to be affirmed by a jury. And it marks the first time an ex-president has been found liable over serious accusations like sexual abuse and defamation.
“I filed this lawsuit against Donald Trump to clear my name and to get my life back,” Carroll said in a statement in The New York Times. “Today, the world finally knows the truth. This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed.”
The jury deliberated for roughly three hours before returning with their verdict. The jury found Trump defamed Carroll in October when he posted a statement on his Truth Social platform calling her case “a complete con job” and “a hoax and a lie.”
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