A jury had found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit

Carroll, who brought the lawsuit in November, alleged that Trump defamed her in his 2022 Truth Social post by calling her allegations “a Hoax and a lie” and saying “This woman is not my type!” when he denied her claim that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s.

The former Elle magazine columnist added a charge of battery under a recently adopted New York law that allows adult survivors of sexual abuse to sue their alleged attacker regardless of the statute of limitations. Trump has denied all allegations that he raped Carroll or defamed her.

[UPDATE:]

BREAKING: Former President Trump found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. Jury awards Caroll $5 million. https://t.co/qRHKgpwKQi

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 9, 2023

[Yikes. That’s a massive loss, not just on the award but also on the politics around it. It’s worth noting that the jury rejected the rape allegation while concluding that Trump committed sexual battery, an assault of lesser degree than rape, plus also found him liable for defamation. Expect this to be appealed, but the verdict is going to do some damage. — Ed (edited) ]