BREAKING: Donald Trump has been found guilty of sexually abusing, but not raping, his accuser in a department store dressing room.
Ex-Presidenthas been found liable of sexually abusing, but not raping, his accuser in a department store dressing room.
The nine-person federal jury on Tuesday afternoon also unanimously found that Trump defamed his accuser, columnist E Jean Carroll. The jury of six men and three women awarded Carroll nearly $3million in damages for proving her defamation claim. In addition, the jury said Trump should pay roughly $2million in damages for Carroll’s civil battery allegations, bringing the total to about $5million.Since the findings are civil instead of criminal, Trump will not face jail time.‘I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS,’at 3.30pm.
More than a dozen women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, but Carroll’s case was the first to have success in court.Get your need-to-know latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more
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