What to know about E Jean Carroll civil rape trial against Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

What to know about E Jean Carroll civil rape trial against Trump

Al Jazeera  

Carroll is suing Trump for alleged rape under new New York law and defamation; she says attack took place in mid-1990s. The latest legal proceedings against former United States President Donald Trump have begun – this time a civil case connected to rape allegations made by former magazine advice columnist E Jean Carroll. The most recent trial also takes place in Manhattan, this time in federal civil court, although Trump’s lawyers have indicated he is unlikely to testify. Here’s what you need to know: Rape allegation Carroll has alleged that Trump raped her in the fitting room of the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman in Manhattan in either late 1995 or early 1996.

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US appeals court rejects Trump's effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
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1 week, 4 days ago

US appeals court rejects Trump's effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict

China Daily  

NEW YORK -- The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the rulings in a case of defamation and sexual abuse filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump "has not carried his burden to show that any claimed error or combination of claimed errors affected his substantial rights as required to …

Trump loses appeal of E Jean Carroll verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump loses appeal of E Jean Carroll verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s verdict against …

Trump appeal loss came just days after he shared meme saying victim should be jailed
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1 week, 4 days ago

Trump appeal loss came just days after he shared meme saying victim should be jailed

Raw Story  

A three-judge panel has upheld the ruling that awarded E. Jean Carroll $5 million from President-elect Donald Trump. The original ruling found that though the standard of "rape" was not reached, Trump was liable for sexual assault. His lawyers also objected to allowing jurors to hear the infamous Access Hollywood tape that went public in 2016 where Trump bragged about …

Donald Trump’s sexual abuse verdict upheld: Federal appeals court affirms $5 million award to Jean Carroll
1 week, 4 days ago

Donald Trump’s sexual abuse verdict upheld: Federal appeals court affirms $5 million award to Jean Carroll

Live Mint  

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award that the Manhattan jury granted to E. Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse. Steven Cheung, …

An appeals court upholds a $5 million award in a sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump
1 week, 4 days ago

An appeals court upholds a $5 million award in a sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The judge also had allowed the jury to view the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump boasted in 2005 about grabbing women’s genitals because when …

Trump suffers fresh blow, loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5mn defamation ruling
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1 week, 4 days ago

Trump suffers fresh blow, loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5mn defamation ruling

Hindustan Times  

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $5 million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the U.S. president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist. The May 2023 verdict stemmed from an incident around 1996 in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in Manhattan, where Carroll said …

Appeals court slaps down Trump's bid to toss E. Jean Carroll sex abuse verdict
1 week, 4 days ago

Appeals court slaps down Trump's bid to toss E. Jean Carroll sex abuse verdict

Raw Story  

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has slapped down President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to throw out a jury verdict that found he defamed and sexually abused journalist E. Jean Carroll. In the ruling, the court not only affirmed the jury's verdict against Trump but also chided him for not putting forth anything close to sufficient evidence …

US court upholds $5 million verdict against Donald Trump in sexual abuse case
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1 week, 5 days ago

US court upholds $5 million verdict against Donald Trump in sexual abuse case

India Today  

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award that the Manhattan jury granted to E Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual …

Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll verdict against Trump
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1 week, 5 days ago

Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll verdict against Trump

LA Times  

E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President-elect Donald Trump appeared in court Sept. 6. A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesperson, said in a statement that …

Federal appeals court upholds $5 million verdict against Trump in sexual abuse case
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1 week, 5 days ago

Federal appeals court upholds $5 million verdict against Trump in sexual abuse case

India Today  

NEW YORK : A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award that the Manhattan jury granted to E. Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual …

Trump loses defamation liability appeal in E Jean Carroll case
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump loses defamation liability appeal in E Jean Carroll case

Al Jazeera  

The president-elect was ordered to pay the author $2.02m for sexual assault in the 1990s and $2.98m for defamation. United States President-elect Donald Trump has lost an appeal to a jury’s 2023 finding that he was liable for sexual abuse and defamation related to an alleged attack on writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s. On Monday, a federal appeals …

Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case
1 week, 5 days ago

Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case

NPR  

Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by Donald Trump after a jury decision that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll. After a nine-day civil trial in 2023, a jury determined that the plaintiff, E. Jean Carroll, was …

'Deeply Concerning': Ex-Prosecutor Calls ABC's Trump Settlement 'Far From Normal'
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Deeply Concerning': Ex-Prosecutor Calls ABC's Trump Settlement 'Far From Normal'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance was among a chorus of legal experts and other critics who denounced ABC News’ decision to settle a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump for $15 million. It also issued an editor’s note expressing regret about anchor George Stephanopoulos’ comments during a March 10 interview on “This Week.” Stephanopoulos had asserted during that …

'What is going on!' MSNBC host stunned by new Trump legal settlement
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

'What is going on!' MSNBC host stunned by new Trump legal settlement

Raw Story  

Two of the co-hosts of MSNBC's "The Weekend: expressed surprise and dismay on Sunday morning that ABC settled a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump over comments made by anchor George Stephanopoulos where he claimed the president-elect committed rape during his sexual assault on writer E. Jean Carroll. "In order to prevail, Trump would have to prove that ABC was reckless …

Trump ordered to sit for 4-hour deposition next week with George Stephanopoulos: report
4 weeks ago

Trump ordered to sit for 4-hour deposition next week with George Stephanopoulos: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has sued ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, and now the judge has decided both must sit for depositions next week. I have to factor the Secret Service into the equation.” He assured the court that he would immediately work with Trump’s staff to figure out his availability next week. Trump sued Stephanopoulos after the ABC News host characterized …

'Tremendous tragedy': Alina Habba still raging at E. Jean Carroll's court win over Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Tremendous tragedy': Alina Habba still raging at E. Jean Carroll's court win over Trump

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, an attorney and advisor for Donald Trump, argued Tuesday that it was a "tremendous tragedy" that writer E. Jean Carroll won a defamation case against the president-elect after he denied sexually assaulting her. "E Jean is another one," Habba remarked on the $83 million defamation and sexual abuse verdict against Trump. "Unfortunately, in the list of issues that …

A look at Donald Trump's Cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A look at Donald Trump's Cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct

Hindustan Times  

While Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has picked several other people for his Cabinet and key staff positions who have been accused of some form of sexual misconduct. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, said in a statement that the police report confirms “what I have said all along that the incident was …

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump arrives before the launch of a test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket this month in Boca Chica, Texas. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, said in a statement that the police report confirms “what I have said all along that the incident was fully investigated and police found the allegations to be false, which is why no charges …

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — While Matt Gaetzhas withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has picked several other people for his Cabinet and key staff positions who have been accused of some form of sexual misconduct. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, said in a statement that the police report confirms “what I have said all along that the incident …

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, said in a statement …

Ex-model says Trump groped and sexually touched her in 'twisted game' with Epstein: report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-model says Trump groped and sexually touched her in 'twisted game' with Epstein: report

Raw Story  

A former model became the latest woman to accuse former President Donald Trump of sex abuse, according to a report. Williams said that Trump in 1993 pulled her toward him and groped her, putting his hands "all over my breasts," as well as her waist and her buttocks. Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign's press secretary campaign, said in a statement …

New film returns to Trump’s sexual assault trial and E. Jean Carroll
2 months, 3 weeks ago

New film returns to Trump’s sexual assault trial and E. Jean Carroll

LA Times  

The opening lines betray little emotion, yet they startle: “I’m here because Donald Trump raped me. “There was no audio from the trials,” said Greenwald, founder of Brave New Films, whose documentaries, short videos, tweets and other media posts have reached 68 million views this year. Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly called Greenwald “absurdly dishonest” and a “fanatical leftist …

'Displeased with their client’s ramblings': Analyst skewers Trump's latest courtroom rant
4 months ago

'Displeased with their client’s ramblings': Analyst skewers Trump's latest courtroom rant

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's latest statement defending himself against accusations levied by writer E. Jean Carroll failed to impress one political analyst — and may have alarmed his lawyers. The New Republic's Edith Olmstead argued on Friday that Trump's New York City press conference served namely to remind viewers of the numerous sexual assault accusations he faces and disgruntle his …

Watch from outside court as Trump to appeal first loss to E Jean Carroll
4 months ago

Watch from outside court as Trump to appeal first loss to E Jean Carroll

The Independent  

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Donald Trump's lawyer says E Jean Carroll verdict tainted by ‘implausible allegations’
4 months ago

Donald Trump's lawyer says E Jean Carroll verdict tainted by ‘implausible allegations’

Hindustan Times  

A lawyer for Donald Trump urged an appeals court to throw out a $5 million verdict finding Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll, saying testimony from two other female accusers was improperly admitted at trial. Wearing a blue suit and red tie, Trump showed little emotion during the arguments, but shook his head when …

Trump arrives at federal appeals court in New York to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse and defamation case
4 months ago

Trump arrives at federal appeals court in New York to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse and defamation case

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump appeared at a federal appeals court in New York on Friday as his lawyers fought to overturn the verdict in the $5million lawsuit that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming journalist E. Jean Carroll. Donald Trump appeared in court in New York on Friday as his lawyers fought to overturn the verdict that found him liable …

E. Jean Carroll's lawyer hurls zingers at Trump during defamation appeal hearing
4 months ago

E. Jean Carroll's lawyer hurls zingers at Trump during defamation appeal hearing

Raw Story  

E. Jean Carroll's lawyer delivered a slew of zingers as she faced off against former President Donald Trump in a federal appeals court Friday. Attorney Roberta Kaplan appeared unimpressed with arguments Trump's lawyers delivered to a panel of Second Circuit judges considering the Republican presidential nominee's appeal of the now-$90 million verdict in Carroll's defamation lawsuit. Kaplan, whose client has …

Trump Lawyers Fight To Overturn Jury's Finding That He Sexually Abused E. Jean Carroll
4 months ago

Trump Lawyers Fight To Overturn Jury's Finding That He Sexually Abused E. Jean Carroll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — While Donald Trump campaigns for the presidency, his lawyers are fighting to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and slander. Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled to hear arguments Friday in Trump’s appeal of a jury’s finding that he sexually assaulted the writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump’s lawyers say the jury’s …

Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
4 months ago

Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit

LA Times  

President Trump, right, and author E. Jean Carroll, second from right, listen during arguments in Manhattan federal court on Friday. “This case is a textbook example of implausible allegations being propped up by highly inflammatory, inadmissible” evidence, Sauer said, noting that the jury was allowed to consider such items as the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump boasted years …

Trump assails women who accused him of sexual abuse, days before his debate with Harris
4 months ago

Trump assails women who accused him of sexual abuse, days before his debate with Harris

LA Times  

Attorney John Sauer, left, presents arguments for former President Trump, right, as author E. Jean Carroll, second from right, looks on in Manhattan federal court Friday. Trump called Carroll’s case against him “Monica Lewinsky Part II,” referencing the then-White House intern who had a sexual relationship with President Clinton. I would have had no interest in meeting her in any …

"She made up a story": Trump goes off the rails in press conference after E. Jean Carroll appeal
4 months ago

"She made up a story": Trump goes off the rails in press conference after E. Jean Carroll appeal

Salon  

Donald Trump once again accused author E. Jean Carroll of making up sexual abuse allegations. And there's a, almost exact story as her story in Law & Order about being attacked in the dressing room of a department store.” The tirade came following an appeal hearing on a 2023 verdict that found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. “I …

Nancy Mace says Trump, found liable for sexual abuse, will protect "survivors of rape"
4 months, 1 week ago

Nancy Mace says Trump, found liable for sexual abuse, will protect "survivors of rape"

Salon  

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., says she is voting for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump because she’s a woman and and he will protect women like herself “who are survivors of rape,” she said during a Fox News interview on Thursday, The Daily Beast reported. The South Carolina representative, a survivor of sexual assault herself, doubled down on why she would …

Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos

CNN  

Washington CNN — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos over the anchor’s assertion that a jury concluded Trump had “raped” E. Jean Carroll. Stephanopoulos’s statements dealt not with the public’s usage of that term, but the jury’s consideration of it during a formal legal proceeding,” Altonaga wrote, …

Now Trump is claiming Supreme Court immunity ruling also wipes out E. Jean Carroll verdict
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Now Trump is claiming Supreme Court immunity ruling also wipes out E. Jean Carroll verdict

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump wants to take presidential immunity even further now — and use it to wipe out the civil judgments against him in the E. Jean Carroll case. In a footnote of his filing to try to get the Manhattan conviction dismissed, he hinted he also wants to use the Supreme Court's decision to wipe out the more …

Trump Floats Jailing Political Enemies, Attacks E. Jean Carroll In Wild Interview
7 months ago

Trump Floats Jailing Political Enemies, Attacks E. Jean Carroll In Wild Interview

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump once again attacked the writer E. Jean Carroll and suggested his political enemies could soon face jail time in a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday night. And it’s very possible that it’s going to have to happen to them.” "It's very possible it'll have to happen to them" -- Trump threats to imprison his …

E. Jean Carroll and Hillary Clinton's subtle digs at Trump after hush money conviction go viral
7 months, 1 week ago

E. Jean Carroll and Hillary Clinton's subtle digs at Trump after hush money conviction go viral

Hindustan Times  

While Donald Trump's family and allies slammed the historic hush money guilty verdict against the former president, writer E. Jean Carroll and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's reactions garnered attention of the netizens for their reactions on jury's decision. Hillary Clinton and E. Jean Carroll have reacted to Donald Trump's conviction in hush money trial. A Manhattan jury, composed …

E Jean Carroll’s lawyer hints new lawsuit is ‘on the table’ after Trump attacked her again
7 months, 1 week ago

E Jean Carroll’s lawyer hints new lawsuit is ‘on the table’ after Trump attacked her again

The Independent  

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E. Jean Carrol attorney says "all options" are on the table after Trump posts "human scum" rant
7 months, 2 weeks ago

E. Jean Carrol attorney says "all options" are on the table after Trump posts "human scum" rant

Salon  

Donald Trump has again denied rape and defamation claims against him by writer E. Jean Carroll, posting a holiday rant that garnered the attention of her lawyer, CNBC reported. Trump extended his holiday greeting to “the Human Scum that is working so hard to destroy our Once Great Country, & to the Radical Left, Trump Hating Federal Judge in New …

E. Jean Carroll seeks to expedite Trump’s appeal of verdict from first defamation civil trial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

E. Jean Carroll seeks to expedite Trump’s appeal of verdict from first defamation civil trial

CNN  

CNN — Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll have asked a federal appeals court to expedite Donald Trump’s appeal of the verdict in their first trial in which a jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages after finding Trump liable for defamation and battery in May 2023. The motion with the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals filed Tuesday cites Trump’s …

'Never forget!' E. Jean Carroll takes 'victory lap' on anniversary of legal win over Trump
8 months ago

'Never forget!' E. Jean Carroll takes 'victory lap' on anniversary of legal win over Trump

Raw Story  

Writer E. Jean Carroll is taking a "victory lap" over her defamation judgments against former President Donald Trump, reported NJ.com — and is reminding the public in a post to X that those wins are proof the former president is not invincible amid his numerous other legal troubles. she wrote — a reference to the one-year anniversary of the first …

Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York rejected Donald Trump’s request for a new trial on Thursday after a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages to a longtime magazine columnist who sued the former president for defamation for calling her claim that he had sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store a lie. Judge Lewis Kaplan said …

Trump's courtroom antics doom bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's courtroom antics doom bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case

Raw Story  

A federal court shot down Donald Trump's request for a new trial or a reduced penalty in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case. "There was evidence that Mr. Trump’s statements about Ms. Carroll only increased in frequency and vitriol as trial approached, with Mr. Trump repeating the same or similar attacks on Ms. Carroll despite knowing that a jury and the …

Key takeaways from opening statements in hush money trial: Conspiracy allegations and trying to humanise Trump
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Key takeaways from opening statements in hush money trial: Conspiracy allegations and trying to humanise Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Informally known as Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial, the former president faces 34 counts …

Prosecutors can confront Trump about defamation and fraud if he testifies in hush money trial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutors can confront Trump about defamation and fraud if he testifies in hush money trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manhattan prosecutors can question Donald Trump about a blockbuster fraud …

Trump launches new attack on E. Jean Carroll — then compares himself to Nelson Mandela
9 months ago

Trump launches new attack on E. Jean Carroll — then compares himself to Nelson Mandela

Raw Story  

Saturday afternoon, just hours before he is set to appear at a gala fundraiser in Palm Beach, Donald Trump lashed out at three New York judges in a three-part furious rant about how he has been treated by the legal system. Along the way, he also attacked New York writer E. Jean Carroll who successfully sued him for defamation and …

E. Jean Carroll's lawyer blasts Trump for treating defamation trial like 'campaign event'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

E. Jean Carroll's lawyer blasts Trump for treating defamation trial like 'campaign event'

Raw Story  

In a court filing that was made public Tuesday, the lawyer for writer E. Jean Carroll said that Donald Trump's claim that he didn't get a fair trial in her defamation civil suit against him is "meritless." In her filing, attorney Roberta Kaplan wrote that Trump's "great difficulty" in refraining from making defamatory statements about Carroll is so “particularly acute" …

Trump Sues ABC After Host Accuses Him Of 'Rape' In E. Jean Carroll Assault Case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Sues ABC After Host Accuses Him Of 'Rape' In E. Jean Carroll Assault Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos, claiming the anchor defamed the former president by saying he’d “raped” E. Jean Carroll instead of sexually assaulting her. Trump’s legal team is hinging their case against ABC on something of a technicality, as New York state law narrowly defines “rape” as nonconsensual penile …

Experts warn Trump’s “completely wacko” ABC News lawsuit over rape remark is “ill-advised”
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts warn Trump’s “completely wacko” ABC News lawsuit over rape remark is “ill-advised”

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos, accusing them of defaming him during an interview earlier this month with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. Stephanopoulos in the interview pressed Mace, a rape survivor, over her support for Trump after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. But …

Opinion: Nancy Mace survived sexual assault. Why would she endorse Donald Trump?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Opinion: Nancy Mace survived sexual assault. Why would she endorse Donald Trump?

LA Times  

Before getting his head bitten off by Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace on Sunday, ABC News “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos had asked her a perfectly reasonable question. Describing Mace’s testimony as “candid and courageous,” Stephanopoulos asked why, given that history, she would support former President Trump. “The finding that Ms. Carroll failed to prove that she was ‘raped’ within …

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award
9 months, 4 weeks ago

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An attorney for a longtime advice columnist who won an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump suggested Monday that a new defamation lawsuit was possible against the ex-president after he resumed verbal attacks against her at a weekend rally. He told the rally that the verdict was “based on false accusations made about me by a …

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