Donald Trump to Appeal after Jury Finds Former US President Sexually Abused E Jean Carroll- BBC News

May 10, 2023 | Donald Trump's lawyer said he plans to appeal after a jury in a civil case found the former US president sexually abused a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s. Mr Trump was found not liable for raping E Jean Carroll in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman. The jury also found Mr Trump liable for defamation for calling the writer's accusations "a hoax and a lie". The Manhattan jury ordered Mr Trump to pay her about $5m (£4m) in damages. After the verdict, Mr Trump, 76, posted on his social media platform Truth Social in all capital letters: "I have absolutely no idea who this woman is."

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À LIRE AUSSI :

L’ancien président américain Donald Trump reconnu responsable d’agression sexuelle à l’issue d’un verdict historique : Le magnat de l’immobilier, favori des primaires républicaines pour 2024, devra verser 5 millions de dollars à sa victime, l’ancienne chroniqueuse de presse E. Jean Carroll. « Ce verdict est une honte », a-t-il réagi. Ses avocats ont annoncé qu’ils feraient appel. »

ZUM LESEN :

Trump wegen sexueller Nötigung zu Millionen-Entschädigung verurteilt: Die amerikanische Autorin E. Jean Carroll hatte Trump vorgeworfen, sie vergewaltigt zu haben. Der frühere Präsident sagt, er kenne die Frau gar nicht. Er will nicht zahlen. »

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