Donald Trump found liable for sex abuse and defamation in civil trial

thefader.com:

A federal jury in Manhattan has found former President Donald Trump liable in the sexual abuse and defamation civil trial brought by writer E.

Jean Carroll. Carroll alleged that Trump raped her in a department store fitting room in 1996. Trump has been ordered to pay $2 million for Carroll’s civil battery claim in addition to $3 million for her claim of defamation — as the case is civil, he will not face jail time or any other legally imposed penalties.

Beginning on April 25, the trial saw Carroll take the stand over the course of seven days of testimony. Carroll alleged that she encountered Trump at the department store Bergdorf Goodman in 1996 and, at his request, joined him to help purchase a present.

During that encounter, Carroll said that Trump pushed her into a dressing room and raped her. (The jury did not find Trump liable for rape.) Carroll told friends what happened soon afterward, with two of them testifying during the trial, but did not speak publically about her experience until 2019.