Tue. Nov 5th, 2024
Occasional Digest - a story for you

E. Jean Carroll at the federal courthouse in New York City on Tuesday

A federal jury found former President Donald Trump liable Tuesday in a civil case for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll in 1996 and said he should pay her $5 million in total damages, a verdict that could further complicate the former president’s election bid in 2024.

The jury, which deliberated fewer than three hours, opted not to find Trump liable for rape but rather sexual abuse and forcible touching that injured Carroll.

Trump is likely to appeal the verdict, saying on his Truth Social website that he still has “no idea” who Carroll is. “This verdict is a disgrace,” the former president said in an all-caps post.

Source link