E. Jean Carroll Testifies in Second Trump Defamation Lawsuit
Summary from the AllSides News Team
E. Jean Carroll testified Wednesday that former President Donald Trump ruined her reputation after she accused him of sexual assault.
For Context: Carroll claims Trump raped her in a department store in the 1990s. This is the second defamation lawsuit against Trump brought by Carroll. In May 2023, a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation toward Carroll. The defamation in the previous lawsuit pertained to statements made by Trump in 2022. This defamation lawsuit pertains to statements made by Trump in 2019 when he was president. The statements in question have already been deemed defamatory by a judge.
Key Quotes: Carroll stated before the jury, “I am here because Donald Trump assaulted me, and when I wrote about it, he said it never happened. He lied, and it shattered my reputation.” During Carroll’s testimony, Trump was heard stating, “that’s not true,” “it’s a witch hunt,” and more. This led the judge to threaten to remove Trump from the courtroom, to which Trump replied that he “would love” for that to happen.
How the Media Covered It: Outlets focused heavily on Trump’s comments during Carroll’s testimony. The Daily Beast (Left bias) reported that Trump “turned the defense table into a peanut gallery.” Coverage from Fox News (Right bias), which pulled from a report from the Associated Press (Lean Left bias), omitted certain context included in the AP report, such as the fact that a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse against Carroll last year.
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Left
Judge Warns Trump to Shut Up or Get Kicked Out of Rape Trial
As the other GOP presidential candidates crisscrossed New Hampshire Wednesday in advance of the first-in-the-nation primary, Donald Trump was sitting in a New York district courthouse, earning the scorn of a judge who repeatedly warned the former president he would throw him out of the courtroom if Trump couldn’t control his outbursts.
Jurors are hearing E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against Trump. And during the morning session Wednesday, the former president grumbled out loud during the hours-long testimony from Carroll, the journalist he was previously found to have sexually assaulted....
From the Center
Trump looks on as E Jean Carroll testifies he shattered her reputation
E Jean Carroll has testified that Donald Trump "shattered" her reputation after she accused him of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s.
The judge threatened to kick the former president out of the federal court in Manhattan after he was overheard criticising the plaintiff's testimony.
This is Ms Carroll's second civil defamation case against Mr Trump. The writer is seeking $10m (£8m).
Mr Trump, 77, has denied her accusation and continues to do so.
Last May, a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, though not for rape,...
From the Right
Judge threatens to bar Trump from courtroom over interjections during E Jean Carroll trial
A judge threatened to bar former President Trump from his civil trial in New York City on Wednesday over his loud reactions to E. Jean Carroll's testimony claiming he ruined her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse.
Judge Lewis Kaplan admonished Trump for his audible reactions to Carroll’s testimony in front of the jury, threatening that the former president could be barred from the trial if he continues.
Trump was heard saying "that’s not true," "it’s a witch hunt" and "it really is a con job" during Carroll’s testimony....
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