Coverage dated November 23, 2022 to November 24, 2022

Writer E. Jean Carroll Files New Lawsuit Against Donald Trump on Thanksgiving

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago.

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NBC 6 South Florida
Writer E. Jean Carroll Files New Lawsuit Against Donald Trump on Thanksgiving (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Nov 23, 2022
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago.
WFAA Dallas
Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit (opens WFAA Dallas)
Published Nov 23, 2022
WFAA Dallas's feed description
Previously, Carroll had been barred by state law from suing over the alleged rape because too many years had passed since the incident.
Forbes
Trump Sued For Rape In New E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit As N.Y. Law Expected To Spark Flood Of Sexual Assault Suits (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 23, 2022
Forbes's feed description
A New York law gives victims of sexual assault one year to file lawsuits if the statute of limitations had previously expired.
KTVZ Bend
E. Jean Carroll sues Trump for battery and defamation as lookback window for adult sex abuse survivors' suits opens in New York (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Nov 23, 2022
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Kara Scannell, CNN Ex-magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll sued former President Donald Trump for battery and defamation under a new New York law that allows adults alleging sexual assault to bring claims years after the attack.
Los Angeles Times
E. Jean Carroll, writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape, files new lawsuit against him (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 23, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The lawsuit was made possible by a new law in New York allowing alleged victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago.
Insider
E. Jean Carroll files 2nd lawsuit against Trump, accusing him of battery in connection to alleged rape (opens Insider)
Published Nov 23, 2022
Insider's feed description
Carroll, a writer, has said since 2019 that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in Manhattan in the fall of 1995 or spring of 1996.
Bloomberg
Trump Sued for Battery by E. Jean Carroll Under NY’s New Law (opens Bloomberg)
Published Nov 23, 2022
Bloomberg's feed description
Former President Donald Trump was sued for battery under a New York law that took effect Thursday, expanding his legal fight with a former Elle magazine advice columnist who claims he raped her in a dressing room in the 1990s.
The Guardian
E Jean Carroll: writer who accused Donald Trump of rape files new lawsuit (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 23, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Upgraded lawsuit filed under new New York law, allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago
Al Jazeera
US writer who accused Trump of rape files battery lawsuit (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 23, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
E Jean Carroll files charges of battery and defamation against Donald Trump for an alleged rape about 27 years ago.
The Times of Israel
New York writer who says Trump raped her in 1990s files second lawsuit (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Nov 23, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description
E. Jean Carroll seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from former US president for pain and suffering, psychological harm, loss of dignity and reputation damage
The Week
Writer E. Jean Carroll files new lawsuit against Trump (opens The Week)
Published Nov 24, 2022
NBC News
E. Jean Carroll, writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape, files new lawsuit (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 24, 2022
NBC News's feed description
Carroll's lawyer filed the legal papers electronically as the Adult Survivor’s Act temporarily lifted the state’s usual deadlines for suing over sexual assault.
PoliticusUSA
E. Jean Carroll Files Rape Lawsuit Against Donald Trump (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Nov 24, 2022
PoliticusUSA's feed description
E. Jean Carroll announced on Thanksgiving that she has filed a rape lawsuit against Donald Trump.

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