Coverage dated May 8, 2023

Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards E. Jean Carroll $5M

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Jurors rejected Carroll’s claims that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexually assaulting her.

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The Oregonian
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards E. Jean Carroll $5M (opens The Oregonian)
Published May 8, 2023
The Oregonian's feed description
Jurors rejected Carroll’s claims that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexually assaulting her.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published May 8, 2023
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Jurors have reached a verdict in a lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump of raping advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.
ABC 7 Chicago
Trump found liable of battery, defamation in E. Jean Carroll case (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published May 8, 2023
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
The jury awarded $1 million in damages, $1.7 million for reputation repair, and $280,000 in punitive damages.
The Guardian
Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll (opens The Guardian)
Published May 8, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Verdict for first time brands a former US president as a sexual predator but as case is civil he will only face financial punishment
Vox
Donald Trump has been found liable for sexual battery against E. Jean Carroll (opens Vox)
Published May 8, 2023
Vox's feed description
The columnist won a fraught victory in her civil case against the former president.
NPR
A jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll rape trial (opens NPR)
Published May 8, 2023
NPR's feed description
Jurors believed that Carroll's allegation of sexual abuse in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s was more likely true than not. They awarded her $5 million in total damages.
WMUR
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5 million (opens WMUR)
Published May 8, 2023
WMUR's feed description
A jury has rejected a writer's claim that Donald Trump raped her, but found him liable for battery in the 1996 attack.
Boston
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages (opens Boston)
Published May 8, 2023
Boston's feed description
A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
Al Jazeera
US jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 8, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Jury awards Carroll about $5m in damages in civil lawsuit accusing former president of sexual abuse and defamation.
Washington Post
Live updates: Jury finds that Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, awards $5 million in damages (opens Washington Post)
Published May 8, 2023
Washington Post's feed description
Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her during a chance encounter at a Manhattan department store. He has denied her allegations, calling her a liar.
Politico
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse in E. Jean Carroll case (opens Politico)
Published May 8, 2023
Politico's feed description
The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in Manhattan on the first day of jury deliberations.
Washington Examiner
Jury orders Trump to pay $5M in damages to Carroll for battery and defamation (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 8, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
Former President Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, subsequently defamed her, and has been ordered to pay roughly $5 million in damages, a New York jury found Tuesday — but jurors dismissed her rape claims.
Anchorage Daily News
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual battery in civil trial, awards accuser $5 million (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published May 8, 2023
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
A jury rejected writer E. Jean Carroll’s claim that Donald Trump raped her in the 1996 encounter.
InForum
Jury finds Trump sexually abused, defamed writer E. Jean Carroll (opens InForum)
Published May 8, 2023
InForum's feed description
The nine-member jury in Manhattan federal court awarded about $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Jury orders Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5M after finding him liable for sexual assault, defamation (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Published May 8, 2023
Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description
A jury has rejected a writer’s claim that Donald Trump raped her, but found him liable for sexually assaulting her.
Variety
Donald Trump Liable of Sexual Abuse of E. Jean Carroll, but Not Rape (opens Variety)
Published May 8, 2023
Variety's feed description
A New York jury ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump is liable of sexually abusing and defaming, but not raping, writer E. Jean Carroll.
Deutsche Welle
Donald Trump found liable for sexual abuse, defamation – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 8, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
A US jury ordered the former president to pay $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The jury, however, rejected her claim that he sexually assaulted her.
NPR
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse in E. Jean Carroll's civil case (opens NPR)
Published May 8, 2023
NPR's feed description
A Manhattan federal jury has determined former President Donald Trump is liable for battery and defamation in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. Jurors awarded her $5 million.
WJTV Jackson
Trump found liable for sexual battery, defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial (opens WJTV Jackson)
Published May 8, 2023
WJTV Jackson's feed description
A jury found that former President Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her by denying her claims, marking the first time that Trump has been found liable…
France 24
Trump found liable for sexually abusing writer (opens France 24)
Published May 8, 2023
France 24's feed description
A New York jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing and defaming an American former magazine columnist and ordered the ex-president to pay her $5 million in damages.
Foxla
Jury rejects rape claim, finds Trump liable for sexual abuse in 1996 attack (opens Foxla)
Published May 8, 2023
Foxla's feed description
A jury in New York City has rejected a woman’s claim that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store in 1996, but found Trump liable for sexual abuse against E. Jean Carroll.
The Washington Free Beacon
New York Jury Awards Trump Accuser $5M for Sexual Abuse (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published May 8, 2023
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday, dealing the former U.S. president a legal setback as he campaigns to retake office in 2024.
Rolling Stone
Trump Rages After Sexual Assault Verdict: 'A DISGRACE' (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 8, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description
The former president was none too pleased that he’ll have to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million for battery and defamation
Delaware Public Media
The political ramifications of Trump being found liable for sexual assault (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published May 8, 2023
Delaware Public Media's feed description
The political world is reacting after a federal jury determined former President Donald Trump is liable for battery and defamation in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.
Forbes
Trump Sexually Abused E. Jean Carroll And Owes $5 Million In Damages, Jury Finds (opens Forbes)
Published May 8, 2023
Forbes's feed description
The New York jury found Trump did not rape Carroll, but found her liable for sexual abuse.

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