Key takeaways:
- E. Jean Carroll, a 79-year-old writer and advice columnist, testified in a New York courtroom in her lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, who she alleges raped her in a Manhattan department store in 1995 or 1996.
- Trump’s lawyer, Roberta A. Kaplan, questioned Carroll on details about the alleged attack and suggested that Carroll made up the story to promote sales of her book.
- Carroll is suing the former president for battery under a New York law allowing adults who allege sexual abuse a one-time opportunity to sue, even if relevant statutes of limitations have expired.
On Thursday, E. Jean Carroll, a 79-year-old writer and advice columnist, took the stand in a New York courtroom to testify in her lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. Carroll alleges that Trump raped her in a Manhattan department store in 1995 or 1996.
Carroll first went public with her accusation in June 2019, when she wrote in a book that Trump had attacked her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room. Trump has denied the allegation, claiming that her story is a “hoax” or a “scam” and that he did not find her attractive.
During the trial, Trump’s lawyer, Roberta A. Kaplan, pressed Carroll on details about the alleged attack, questioning her contention that she did not remember seeing Trump’s face during the incident. Kaplan also suggested that Carroll made up the story to promote sales of her book.
Carroll is suing the former president for battery under a New York law allowing adults who allege sexual abuse a one-time opportunity to sue, even if relevant statutes of limitations have expired. The case is ongoing, and the outcome is yet to be determined.
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