A jury has begun deliberations in the civil lawsuit brought against former President Donald Trump by writer E. Jean Carroll, who alleges battery and defamation. During closing arguments, Carroll's attorney argued that Trump has a "M.O." of targeting women, while Trump's attorney argued that Carroll's claims were false and protected by the First Amendment. The jury will decide whether Trump is liable for the attack and whether Carroll should be awarded financial damages, with the outcome potentially setting a precedent for future cases involving public figures.
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Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host, was reportedly worried that Donald Trump's election denialism and false rhetoric would trap him at Fox News for the rest of his career. Texts obtained by The Daily Beast suggest that Carlson was aware of the potential consequences of Trump's actions, and that he was not a fan of the former president. His firing from Fox News last month is still unclear, but the texts provide insight into his private opinion of Trump.
This civil trial in Manhattan federal court is to determine whether former President Donald Trump defamed writer E. Jean Carroll when he publicly denied her accusations of rape. Trump's attorney argued that he had never met Carroll and that his comments about her not being his type were not defamatory, while Carroll's attorney argued that Trump did know her and that his comments were defamatory. The jury is now deliberating on the case, and a verdict is expected soon.
Former President Donald Trump has declined his last chance to testify in a civil trial where longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll has accused him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996. The jury has watched lengthy excerpts from an October videotaped deposition in which Trump vehemently denied the allegations, and Carroll is seeking compensatory and punitive damages totaling millions of dollars. The outcome of the trial could have a major impact on Trump's political future.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether any crimes were committed by Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. As part of her investigation, Willis has granted immunity deals to at least eight of the sixteen people who signed a false elector certificate falsely claiming that Trump had won the Georgia. Defense attorney Kimberly Debrow revealed the existence of the immunity deals in a court filing on Friday, and the investigation is being closely watched by both sides of the political aisle. It remains to be seen what the ultimate outcome of the investigation will be.
Former President Donald Trump defended his infamous "grab 'em by the pussy" comments in a recorded deposition for a civil case filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, who is suing him for defamation after he denied her claims of rape. Trump denied the claims, saying they were "pure fiction" and accused Carroll of making up the story to make money. The jury heard the deposition as part of the trial, but it is unclear when they will reach a verdict.
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Donald Trump will not present a defense in the civil trial on allegations he raped writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, due to health issues preventing their expert witness from testifying. The jury did hear Trump deny the allegation in a 2018 audio recording, and Carroll's lawyers are set to finish presenting their case on Thursday. Trump's lawyers will then make closing arguments, and the jury will decide whether Trump defamed Carroll when he denied her allegation.