Former US president Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E Jean Carroll and then defamed her by branding her a liar, a jury in a civil trial has decided, but the jurors found he did not rape her. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-10/donald-trump-liable-sexual-abuse-in-e-jean-carroll-trial/102320056
The nine-member jury in Manhattan federal court awarded Ms Carroll about $US5 million ($7.4 million) in compensatory and punitive damages.
Although the finding of sexual abuse was enough to establish his liability for battery, the jury did not find that Mr Trump raped her.
After the verdict, Ms Carroll said her victory was "not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed".
"Today the world finally knows the truth," she said.
Mr Trump chose not to attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read.
In an all-capital-letters post on social media, Mr Trump said the verdict was a "disgrace", and his campaign team said he would appeal against the verdict.
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The nine-member jury in Manhattan federal court awarded Ms Carroll about $US5 million ($7.4 million) in compensatory and punitive damages.
Although the finding of sexual abuse was enough to establish his liability for battery, the jury did not find that Mr Trump raped her.
After the verdict, Ms Carroll said her victory was "not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed".
"Today the world finally knows the truth," she said.
Mr Trump chose not to attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read.
In an all-capital-letters post on social media, Mr Trump said the verdict was a "disgrace", and his campaign team said he would appeal against the verdict.
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