US Jury Orders Trump To Pay $5M Damages For Sexually Abusing Writer E. Jean Carroll

Posted by: lukwago J in world news May 10, 2023

Former United Sates president Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E . Jean Carroll in the 1990’s and then defamed her by calling her a liar, the jurors decided on Tuesday.

The nine member jury in Manhattan federal court awarded about $5m in compensatory and punitive damages to Carroll.

However the decision was made by a six men and three women jury which was required to reach a unanimous verdict and according to the report, the unanimous verdict was reached in just less than three hours.

However the jurors didn’t agree with Carroll’s allegations that the former president raped her according to Reuters.

Meanwhile the former president should pay nearly $3 million in damages to Carroll, the jury found after she successfully proved her defamation claims against him.

Trump should also pay around $2 million in damages for her civil battery claim .In line with this the jury also awarded a total of about $5m to the writer in what is being viewed as a significant defeat for the former president.

According to the media reports , Jean Carroll was seen holding hands with her lawyers as the verdict was as being read and smiled after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

Donald Trump called the verdict a disgrace

She was later seen leaving the court house with her lawyer Robert Kaplan smiling and wearing sunglasses and left without addressing to the reporters that had gathered outside.

Meanwhile before dismissing the jury judge Lewis Kaplan told them that while they are now allowed to identify themselves publicly he advised them not to.

“My advice to you isn’t to identify yourselves. Not now and not for a long time,” he said as quarter by CNN.

However after the decision Trump took to his social media account Truth social and called the verdict a “disgrace.”

He also reiterated his claim that he has absolutely no idea who Carroll is. The spokesperson for his 2024 Republican presidential campaign in a statement said “make no mistake this entire bogus case is a political endeavour targeting president Trump because he is now an overwhelming front runner to be once again elected president of the United States.”

He added that this case will be appealed and will ultimately win the Guardian quoted him as saying.
Meanwhile Trump chose not to attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read.

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