In a significant legal development, a federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump is civilly liable for defamatory remarks he made regarding writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019. Carroll had gone public with allegations of rape dating back decades.
Judge Lewis Kaplan, presiding over the case, made a pivotal decision as part of his ruling. He has determined that the upcoming trial, related to Carroll’s lawsuit against Trump, will exclusively focus on the issue of quantifying the monetary damages the former president should pay as a result of defaming Carroll.
This crucial 25-page decision, issued in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, marks yet another significant legal setback for Trump in a series of lawsuits brought forth by E. Jean Carroll. The legal proceedings continue, with a jury set to decide the damages in January. Stay tuned for further updates on this evolving story.
