A jury decided on Tuesday that Trump must pay $6.6m in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump’s lawyer calls civil rape case an affront to justice systemJudge Kaplan rejects Trump’s effort to exclude from trial a 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape of him making graphic, vulgar comments about women, and testimony from two other women who allege he sexually assaulted them.Judge Kaplan says jurors will be kept anonymous at the trial, citing the threat that Trump supporters and others may harass them.
Court of Appeals declines to decide whether Trump acted as president when discussing Ms Carroll in June 2019, saying it did not have enough facts. It provides the 2nd Circuit appeals court with guidance on the applicable law.Judge Kaplan rejects Trump’s bid to delay the April 25 trial, saying the alleged “prejudicial media coverage” was largely provoked by the former president.
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