(27 Jan 2024)
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New York – 26 January 2024
1. E. Jean Carroll exits court after jury’s deliberation
HEADLINE: Trump Must Pay $83.3 Million In Defamation Case
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press:
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"A jury has ordered Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to the writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her in a series of social media posts. The verdict was read after three hours of deliberations, capping off a dramatic day in the Manhattan federal courthouse in which Trump stormed out of the courtroom during closing arguments read by Carroll’s attorneys."
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New York – 26 January 2024
3. STILL Attorney Alina Habba points to her client, former President Donald Trump, as she delivers her closing arguments to the jury
4. STILL E. Jean Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan gives her summation to the jury in Manhattan federal court as former President Donald Trump, far left, and E. Jean Carroll, far right, listen
5. STILL Donald Trump, left, is followed by his inside counsel Boris Epshteyn, as he walks out of the Federal courtroom
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New York – 26 January 2024
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press:
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"This is the second trial in nine months centered on Carroll’s allegations that Trump sullied her reputation, calling her a liar after she accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan department store. This trial focused on comments Trump made while president and attorneys for Carroll said that the jury should consider the fact that Trump had continued to disparage Carroll on the campaign trail and social media and award substantial punitive damages. Trump was not present when the verdict was read. On social media he’s called the verdict absolutely ridiculous."
7. Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower heading to court
8. E. Jean Carroll arrives at court
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press:
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Attorneys for Trump have said that he should have the chance to defend himself. He should be able to address the original allegations of sexual abuse, something that the judge told him he couldn’t talk about. The jury was ordered to accept the result of a previous trial, which found he was liable for the sexual abuse and a separate defamation."
10. Trump’s attorney Alina Habba speaks outside court after jury’s deliberation
11. E. Jean Carroll exits court after jury’s deliberation
STORYLINE:
A jury awarded $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll on Friday in a stinging and expensive rebuke to former President Donald Trump for his continued social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist over her claims that he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store.
The award, when coupled with a $5 million sexual assault and defamation verdict last year from another jury in a case brought by Carroll, raised to $88.3 million what Trump must pay her. Protesting vigorously, he said he would appeal.
Trump had attended the trial earlier in the day, but stormed out of the courtroom during closing arguments read by Carroll’s attorney.
He returned for his own attorney’s closing argument and for a portion of the deliberations, but left the courthouse a half hour before the verdict was read.
She said Trump slammed her against a dressing room wall, pulled down her tights and forced himself on her.
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