Coverage dated July 18, 2023

Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll even though he was found liable only for 'sexual abuse,' judge rules

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The jury didn't find Trump "raped" Carroll only because of a quirk in New York state law, according to the judge who oversaw the trial.

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Insider
Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll even though he was found liable only for 'sexual abuse,' judge rules (opens Insider)
Published Jul 18, 2023
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The jury didn't find Trump "raped" Carroll only because of a quirk in New York state law, according to the judge who oversaw the trial.
The New Republic
Judge in E. Jean Carroll Case: Yes, Donald Trump Is a Rapist (opens The New Republic)
Published Jul 18, 2023
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A judge rejected Trump’s semantic attempt to throw out the case.
Washington Post
Analysis | Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll (opens Washington Post)
Published Jul 18, 2023
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What the jury found Donald Trump did to E. Jean Carroll was in fact rape, as commonly understood, even if it didn't fit New York law's narrow definition, says Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.