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E Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department store in 1995/1996. Her allegations were published by New York magazine in 2019 alongside statements from two friends whom she confided in shortly afterwards.

The May 9, 2023 decision was in response to the second lawsuit brought by Carroll. After Carroll's first lawsuit in 2019, Trump continued to deny knowing Carroll and accuse her of fabricating the story in a social media post in October 2022. Carroll responded with a second lawsuit for defamation and sexual abuse.

The jury unanimously found that Trump was guilty of sexual abuse, but not rape. The jury also found Trump defamed Carroll with false statements. She was awarded $5 million in damages.

References

• Hideous Men (thecut.com)