In closing arguments, a lawyer for E. Jean Carroll said Donald Trump should be held accountable for sexually attacking the columnist in 1996 because even a former president is not above the law. A lawyer for Trump called the account “unbelievable.'
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In this courtroom sketch, Donald Trump's defense attorney Joe Tacopina, left, presents his closing arguments to the jury as E. Jean Carroll turns in her chair to watch in Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 8, 2023, in New York. In this courtroom sketch, Donald Trump's defense attorney Joe Tacopina, left, presents his closing arguments to the jury as E. Jean Carroll turns in her chair to watch in Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 8, 2023, in New York.
NEW YORK — Donald Trump should be held accountable for sexually attacking an advice columnist in 1996 because even a former president is not above the law, a lawyer for the columnist told a jury Monday in closing arguments in the lawsuit that accuses Trump of rape.Once the final arguments were complete, the judge sent the jury home with instructions to return Tuesday to hear about an hour of instructions before beginning deliberations.
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