In case you’ve forgotten about this case, E. Jean Carroll is the writer who accused Trump of sexually abusing her in a department store more than 25 years ago. Trump called her allegations a “con job” and she sued him for defamation. Last year she testified at a civil trial that Trump raped her in a changing room. In May a jury delivered a split decision. They did not find Trump liable for rape but they did find him liable for sexual abuse and for defamation. He was ordered to pay Carroll a total of $5 million.
But Carroll had another defamation lawsuit filed based on separate comments Trump had made in 2019. And last September a judge ruled that this other case could proceed without the need to prove a second time that Trump was liable for sexual abuse. That trial to determine how much more Trump will have to pay Carroll starts tomorrow. However, there has been some drama…
