The seven word message E. Jean Carroll shared with Trump's attorney
attorney Joe Tacopina after the jury's verdict in her victorious lawsuit against the former president:"He did it and you know it."liable for sexually abusing and defaming CarrollCarroll had claimed in her lawsuit that Trump assaulted and raped her in a dressing room at a Bergdorf Goodman department store in the 1990s. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in the case and says he plans to appeal Tuesday's verdict.
Earlier, there was much speculation about whether Trump would testify in the trial, but he never stepped foot in the courtroom. Asked what she would have said to Trump had she had the chance, Carroll told the"[Tacopina] came over to congratulate me. He put out his hand and I said, 'He did it and you know it,'" Carroll said."And then we shook hands and I walked past by.
Over the years, more than a dozen women have accused the former president of sexual misconduct, but Carroll's allegations are the only ones affirmed by a jury verdict. On Wednesday, Carroll described being"overwhelmed with joy and happiness and delight for women in this country" after the jury's decision. She said she had not brought the case in hopes of being awarded damages but because she wanted to clear her name.
Donald Trump attorney Joe Tacopina leaves a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday after the verdict in E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against Donald Trump, which awarded her $5 million in damages. At right, Carroll arrives at court on Monday."This is not about the money," Carroll said."This is about getting my name back."
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