The jury in a Manhattan federal court determined that Trump was liable for the defamation and sexual abuse of journalist E. Jean Carroll during the mid-1990s, awarding Carroll a total of $5 million.
Today, May 9, 2023, journalist E. Jean Carroll won her highly publicized civil suit against former president Donald Trump. The jury in a Manhattan federal court determined that Trump was liable for the defamation and sexual abuse of Carroll during the mid-1990s, awarding Carroll a total of $5 million.
In the suit, which went to trial on April 25, Carroll alleged that Trump raped her in the dressing room of a Bergdorf Goodman store in Manhattan during the mid-1990s, which he denied. The two had bumped into one another while shopping and Trump asked Carroll to help him pick out a gift, she said. Carroll testified that he then coaxed her into a fitting room, where, she said, he slammed her head against the wall and raped her.
At the time, Carroll confided solely in her close friends, who she swore to secrecy out of fear that Trump would use his fame and influence to derail her career, she explained later. She didn't publicly recount the assault until 2017, when the #MeToo movement and the New York Times' groundbreaking exposé revealed Harvey Weinstein's longtime abuse of women in Hollywood.
In her suit, Carroll testified that Trump incited a barrage of online harassment, including threats and social media posts. In 2022, Trump alsoonline that Carroll's claims were"a hoax,""a lie," and a"complete con job," which Carroll cited as instances of defamation in her suit. These actions took a toll on Carroll's well-being, harmed her reputation, and brought down her career.
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