NY – Ex POTUS Donald Trump, sued by E. Jean Carroll for defamation, Trial 15 Jan 2024

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Jury starts deliberating in Donald Trump's E Jean Carroll defamation trial

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Later in court, Mr Trump was seen shaking his head and grimacing, as prosecution lawyer Shawn Crowley pointed at Mr Trump and called him a liar, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

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Mr Crowley urged the jury to come up with a figure of damages that will "make him stop" attacking his client.

In her closing arguments on Friday, Mr Trump's lawyer Alina Habba argued the jury should award Ms Carroll no damages, saying her arguments have "more holes than Swiss cheese".

She said Mr Trump "should not have to pay" for threats made on Twitter against Ms Carroll, adding: "He does not condone them. He did not direct them."

Ms Carroll's lawyers previously told the court that Mr Trump's statements unleashed a torrent of death threats, rape threats, and online vitriol towards her.

But Ms Habba said Carroll hadn't proved "causation" between Trump's statement and the harassment Ms Carroll received.

Ms Habba added: "There are two versions of E Jean Carroll. The truth, which her friend knew and testified about, and the one who comes to court to get my client's money."

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Before starting her final arguments, Ms Habba tried to introduce social media tweets that were not already in evidence, but the judge would not allow it.

After a fiery back-and-forth, Judge Kaplan said: "Ms Habba, you are on the verge of spending some time in the lock-up, now sit down".

Ms Habba, who has repeatedly traded barbs with the judge during this civil defamation trial, was heard swearing under her breath away from the microphone as she sat down, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

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Trump abruptly leaves court during closing arguments in E Jean Carroll trial

Ex-president’s departure came as Carroll’s lead attorney noted he had continued to defame former Elle writer during trial

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“The one thing Donald Trump cares about is money,” she said. “While Donald Trump may not care about the law, while he certainly does not care about the truth, he does care about money.

“The question for you as a jury is this: given Donald Trump’s insistence on continuing to defame Ms Carroll and considering his immense wealth, how much will it take to make him stop?

“He thinks the rules that govern everyone else don’t apply to him,” Kaplan added.

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[Habba] then started to attack Carroll’s credibility, which appeared to edge toward breeching Kaplan’s prohibition on litigating the facts.

“If you violate my instructions again, Ms Habba, you may have consequences,” he warned.

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As closings unfolded, Trump continued to go on the attack against Carroll, with several posts appearing on his Truth Social account, including one calling her account a “hoax”.

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The panel of seven men and two women deliberated for approximately 2 hours 45 minutes today.

The verdict will be read in court shortly.

Trump will not be in the courtroom as he departed the courthouse in his motorcade around 4 p.m.

 
The panel of seven men and two women deliberated for approximately 2 hours 45 minutes today.

The verdict will be read in court shortly.

Trump will not be in the courtroom as he departed the courthouse in his motorcade around 4 p.m.


Coward can't face the music.
 
Andy: id Ms. Carroll prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that 1. Ms. Carroll suffered more than nominal damages as a result of Mr. Trump’s publication of the June 21 and June 22, 2019 statements? Answer Yes.

Andy (clerk): 7.1 million... 11 million... punitives: $65 million
 
Andy: id Ms. Carroll prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that 1. Ms. Carroll suffered more than nominal damages as a result of Mr. Trump’s publication of the June 21 and June 22, 2019 statements? Answer Yes.

Andy (clerk): 7.1 million... 11 million... punitives: $65 million
BAZINGA !!!!
 
Donald Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation trial

Decision comes less than a year after Carroll won $5m in her sexual abuse trial against former president

A New York City jury awarded $83.3m n to E Jean Carroll in her defamation trial against Donald Trump on Friday.

Carroll will receive $18.3m in compensatory damages and $65m in punitive retribution.

 
Judge Lewis Kaplan thanked the jury for their service after the verdict was read.

Kaplan told the jurors they can speak publicly about serving on the jury but cannot reveal the identity of any other juror.

“My advice to you is that you never disclose that you were on this jury, and I won’t say anything more about it," he added.

 

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