Writer E. Jean Carroll secured a victory in her sexual abuse lawsuit against Donald Trump.
According to multiple reports, a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation on Tuesday (May 9). The jury awarded $5 million to Carroll but did not find Trump liable for rape.
Carroll received $2 million in damages for injuries suffered from sexual abuse. Jurors added $20,000 in punitive damages and nearly $3 million for defamation.
Trump objected to the verdict on his Truth Social platform.
“I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS,” he wrote. “THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE — A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!”
Trump did not testify in the trial. The jury was able to view parts of his videotaped deposition.
Carroll sued the former president for battery and defamation in 2022. She said he raped her in a department store’s dressing room in the ‘90s.
“I’m here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn’t happen,” she told the jury. “He lied and shattered my reputation, and I’m here to try and get my life back.”
Trump claimed he will appeal the case.
Check out some of the reactions of his diehard supporters below.
President Trump is innocent. I will be making an urgent donation to his 2024 campaign IMMEDIATELY.
— Nick Adams (Alpha Male) (@NickAdamsinUSA) May 9, 2023
The more the corrupt thuggish left attacks Trump, the harder and stronger I will stand with him!
There is no such thing as a fair trial for President Trump.
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) May 9, 2023
A jury just wrongfully found Trump liable for an alleged 1996 sexual assault and defamation against E. Jean Carroll. They have ordered Trump to pay her $5 million. The jury rejected Carroll’s rape claim.
MISTRIAL!
Of course the NYC jury full of liberals just found Trump liable of battery (not rape).
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 9, 2023
The jury said Trump “more likely than not” committed the crime.
What a sham — it was all “he said, she said.”
Justice is dead in America.
