‘Absolutely absurd’ rulings, according to President Trump, will be appealed
After rejecting claims that he had sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, a federal jury found that the former president must pay Carroll more than $83 million in damages.
Trump was ordered by the jury to pay $65 million in punitive damages in addition to $18.3 million in compensatory damages.
The jury’s decision was made public on Friday by Federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.
BLASTING E JEAN CARROLL TRIAL, TRUMP DEFENDS HIMSELF ON THE STAND AND SAYS, “THIS IS NOT AMERICA”
Trump was found guilty of sexual assault and defamation last year, but not of rape, according to a federal jury in New York City. In that trial, the former president was mandated to pay $5 million.
It’s completely absurd! Shortly after the decision was read, Trump said on his TRUTH Social, “I fully disagree with both verdicts and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt focused on me and the Republican Party.” “The legal system in our country is out of control and getting used for political purposes. Every First Amendment right has been stripped away by them.”
“THIS IS NOT AMERICA!” Trump continued.
Carroll sought $12 million, claiming that at some point in 1996, she was sexually assaulted by Trump inside the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan, which is located across from Trump Tower.
The GOP front-runner for 2024, Donald Trump, has angrily and repeatedly refuted the accusation. Carroll hit Trump with a defamation lawsuit after his denial, claiming that his reaction damaged her reputation.
Carroll suffered injuries, the jury concluded, as a result of remarks made by Trump in June 2019 while he was still in the White House.
Carroll received $11 million in damages for the reputational restoration program and $7.3 million in compensatory damages overall from the jury. The jury determined that Carroll was harmed by Trump’s remarks and gave her $65 million in punitive damages. Carroll should receive $83.3 million in compensation, according to the verdict.
On Thursday, Trump briefly spoke up for himself.
When asked if he had seen his deposition played in court, Trump first said, “Yes.”
When asked if he still stands by the statements he made during the deposition, he said, “100%.” Indeed.
Thirdly, he was questioned about whether he had ever threatened Carroll on social media or in Twitter.
“No,” declared Trump. “I was only defending myself from what I believe was a false allegation.”
Trump’s statements that went beyond a yes-or-no response were disregarded by the judge.
Throughout the courtroom exit, Trump uttered the phrase “This is not America.”
In response, the former president accused Carroll of being driven by her desire to sell book copies. Trump and his legal team maintain that Carroll’s claims are untrue.
According to Fox News Digital, Trump has stated again and time again that he “absolutely no idea who this woman is.”
Following the closing arguments on Friday, Trump claimed on his Truth Social account that Judge Kaplan “refuses to allow the Anderson Cooper Interview on CNN of E. Jean Carroll wherein Carroll says, ‘Rape is sexy,’ and numerous other things that totally exonerate me.” Trump was alluding to potential evidence that would be presented during the trial.
“Judge Kaplan is refusing me my Constitutional Right to Due Process, to defend myself against this False Accusation,” Trump stated in a letter. “This is a one-sided trial in which we are granted nothing and the other side is granted everything. He is a really violent person that very few people have ever witnessed!”
Carroll’s 2015 tweets were captured by Trump last week and shared on his Truth Social account. Carroll included the following image: “Until you make the advance, how do you know your ‘unwanted sexual advance’ is unwanted?”
Moreover, Trump stated that Carroll “is being coached by Lunatic Radical Left Democrat operative attorney, Roberta Kaplan, who has ‘all over the place’ on the timing of this alleged ‘incident,’ which never took place.”
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“I am the only one who has been injured by this attempted EXTORTION,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
This narrative is still evolving. Kindly return for updates.
