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Get Up To Speed: The Carroll vs. Trump Trial

The former president was found guilty of sexual assault and defamation.

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A jury has found that former president Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll. Carroll, a writer, accused the former president of raping her in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. Trump, who maintains the incident never happened, did not appear in court or testify in the civil case. The jury awarded Carroll a total of five million dollars in damages.

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THE VERDICT: Jury in Civil Trial Finds Trump Sexually Abused, Defamed E. Jean Carroll

Jurors award $5 million to E.Jean Carroll, who accused Donald Trump of raping her at Bergdorf Goodman in the 1990s.

HOW IT STARTED: Hideous Men

In 2023, E. Jean Carroll’s accusations against Donald Trump, first aired here in New York, finally found their day in court.

CARROLL’s PATH: E. Jean Carroll Was a Trailblazing Journalist Before Her Defamation Trial Against Trump

A former beauty queen, she became a pioneer in the world of literary journalism.

BROADER ACCUSATIONS: The 26 Women Who Have Accused Trump of Sexual Misconduct

Trump has repeatedly denied the accusations, denouncing his accusers as “liars.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Rape Case Places Trump in Legal Jeopardy. Politically, He’s Thriving.

The former president’s new campaign is rolling unimpeded under the spotlights. In quiet courtrooms, he faces more serious threats.