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| Donald Trump countersues writer E Jean Carroll for defamation | Donald Trump countersues writer E Jean Carroll for defamation |
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| A jury last month found Mr Trump liable for sexually abusing E Jean Carroll in a department store in the 1990s | A jury last month found Mr Trump liable for sexually abusing E Jean Carroll in a department store in the 1990s |
| Former US President Donald Trump has sued the writer E Jean Carroll for defamation, alleging she falsely accused him of rape after a jury found he sexually abused her. | Former US President Donald Trump has sued the writer E Jean Carroll for defamation, alleging she falsely accused him of rape after a jury found he sexually abused her. |
| Last month, the civil jury in New York found he sexually abused and defamed the columnist but did not rape her. | Last month, the civil jury in New York found he sexually abused and defamed the columnist but did not rape her. |
| Mr Trump's claim, filed on Tuesday, relates to comments Ms Carroll made on CNN a day after that verdict. | Mr Trump's claim, filed on Tuesday, relates to comments Ms Carroll made on CNN a day after that verdict. |
| When asked about Mr Trump's liability for rape, she said "oh yes he did". | When asked about Mr Trump's liability for rape, she said "oh yes he did". |
| The claim is seeking a retraction of that comment as well as unspecified compensation and punitive damages. | The claim is seeking a retraction of that comment as well as unspecified compensation and punitive damages. |
| A lawyer for Ms Carroll said the filing was "nothing more than his latest effort to delay accountability" for the verdict on 9 May. | A lawyer for Ms Carroll said the filing was "nothing more than his latest effort to delay accountability" for the verdict on 9 May. |
| How big are Trump's legal problems? | How big are Trump's legal problems? |
| Ms Carroll has filed two separate lawsuits against the former president. | Ms Carroll has filed two separate lawsuits against the former president. |
| One went to trial last month, which is when the jury found Mr Trump liable for sexually abusing the magazine columnist in a department store in the 1990s and defaming her when she went public with the claim in 2019. | One went to trial last month, which is when the jury found Mr Trump liable for sexually abusing the magazine columnist in a department store in the 1990s and defaming her when she went public with the claim in 2019. |
| She was awarded almost $5m (£3.9m) in damages. Mr Trump is appealing against that verdict and has asked for a new trial. | She was awarded almost $5m (£3.9m) in damages. Mr Trump is appealing against that verdict and has asked for a new trial. |
| Watch: Trump confuses his wife with E Jean Carroll | |
| Watch: Trump confuses his wife with E Jean Carroll | |
| The other lawsuit is solely about defamation. Ms Carroll amended it after Mr Trump made comments on CNN in which he denied her allegations and made disparaging remarks about her. | The other lawsuit is solely about defamation. Ms Carroll amended it after Mr Trump made comments on CNN in which he denied her allegations and made disparaging remarks about her. |
| She is seeking an additional $10m in damages over those comments. | She is seeking an additional $10m in damages over those comments. |
| Mr Trump's latest filing is a counterclaim in that lawsuit and suggests the multi-front legal fight will continue for some time. | Mr Trump's latest filing is a counterclaim in that lawsuit and suggests the multi-front legal fight will continue for some time. |
| The filing alleges Ms Carroll made "false statements with actual malice and ill will" when she was asked in an interview on CNN about the jury finding that Mr Trump was not liable for rape. | The filing alleges Ms Carroll made "false statements with actual malice and ill will" when she was asked in an interview on CNN about the jury finding that Mr Trump was not liable for rape. |
| According to the claim, she said "oh yes he did, oh yes he did" in response to the question. | According to the claim, she said "oh yes he did, oh yes he did" in response to the question. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| New York City | New York City |
| Donald Trump | Donald Trump |
| United States | United States |
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