E. Jean Carroll Testifies Against Donald Trump
A former Elle advice columnist, E. Jean Carroll testifies against Donald Trump in a federal civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. According to her, a chance meeting with him in a New York department store turned into rape in the mid-1990s. Carroll accused Trump of lying and ruining her reputation, and said she was in court to get her life back. She also claimed that one of Trump’s friends dissuaded her from reporting the incident to the police, saying that Trump was powerful and had a team of lawyers to defend him. Carroll filed the lawsuit in November 2022, adding a battery charge after New York passed the Adult Survivors Act, allowing victims to file civil suits beyond the criminal statute of limitations.
Details of the incident
Carroll testified that Trump was initially “pleasant and very funny” and that she was delighted to go to lingerie with him. She said that the former President then attacked her in a dressing room after both of them suggested the other try on lingerie. She described how he held her against the wall and raped her, adding that she was ashamed and thought it was her fault.
Trump’s response
Donald Trump has denied meeting Carroll and claimed he does not know who she is. During the trial, his attorneys told the jury that Carroll’s story was untrue and that she could not produce evidence or details including the date the alleged rape occurred. Trump condemned the case on his social media platform, Truth Social, calling it a “made up SCAM” and a “fraudulent and false story.” Judge Lewis Kaplan deemed the comments “entirely inappropriate” and warned that they could constitute contempt of court. Kaplan urged Trump’s attorneys to have “a conversation with the client” before the trial continued.
Who is E. Jean Carroll?
E. Jean Carroll is an American journalist, advice columnist, and author. She is best known for her advice column, “Ask E. Jean,” which has appeared in Elle magazine since 1993.
Books written by E. Jean Carroll
E. Jean Carroll has also written several books, including “What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal” and “Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson.”
What is E. Jean Carroll’s accusation against Donald Trump?
In June 2019, E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman, a high-end department store in New York City, in the mid-1990s. Trump denied the accusation and claimed that he had never met Carroll, despite a photograph of them together that was later published.
