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Trump found liable for sexual abuse, accuser awarded USD 5M

Updated on: 11 May,2023 08:13 AM IST  |  New York
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She nodded as the verdict was announced in a New York City federal courtroom only three hours after deliberations had begun, then hugged supporters and smiled through tears. As the courtroom cleared, Carroll could be heard laughing and crying

Trump found liable for sexual abuse, accuser awarded USD 5M

Carroll (center) walks out of Manhattan federal court on Tuesday. Pic/AP

A jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her USD 5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.


The verdict was split: Jurors rejected Carroll’s claim that she was raped, finding Trump responsible for a lesser degree of sexual abuse. The judgment adds to Trump’s legal woes and offers vindication to Carroll, whose allegations had been mocked and dismissed by Trump for years.


She nodded as the verdict was announced in a New York City federal courtroom only three hours after deliberations had begun, then hugged supporters and smiled through tears. As the courtroom cleared, Carroll could be heard laughing and crying.


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Jurors also found Trump liable for defaming Carroll over her allegations. Trump did not attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read.

Trump immediately lashed out on his social media site, claiming that he does not know Carroll and referring to the verdict as “a disgrace”.

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