The Manhattan jury has reached a verdict in the federal lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, the “Ask E. Jean” advice columnist, against former President Donald Trump. Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room decades ago, most likely in 1996. The former president was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation and has been ordered to pay over $5 million in damages.
A nine-person panel, consisting of three women and six men, arrived at the decision on Tuesday after three hours of deliberations. The jury's decision followed an eight-day trial in Manhattan federal court. The jurors were responsible for determining whether Trump, the 45th president of the United States, was liable for battery in Carroll's case.