Posted on 05/09/2023 1:02:55 PM PDT by Signalman
A civil jury in New York City has found President Donald Trump not guilty of raping E. Jean Carroll in a department store dressing room nearly three decades ago. The jury found Trump liable for forcibly touching, sexually abusing and battery of Carroll. They also found he defamed her. Trump will be ordered to pay Carroll $5 million in damages.
President Trump denied all of the charges and accusations. Further, he maintains he never knew or met Carroll.
"It's the most ridiculous, disgusting story. It's just made up," Trump said during his deposition in the case.
Trump's legal team has vowed to appeal the verdict.
Carroll's lawsuit against Trump was funded by Democratic mega donor Reid Hoffman.
Earlier this month, Carroll’s lawyers disclosed to Trump’s team that Carroll “now recalls that at some point, her counsel secured additional funding from a nonprofit organization to offset certain expenses and legal fees.”
Billionaire Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn who has donated millions to Democrats and liberal causes, primarily funded that nonprofit, court documents show.
BREAKING: A Manhattan jury just found Donald Trump liable in a civil lawsuit for E. Jean Carroll's claims of abuse and defamation but REJECTS her claim that he raped her in the 90s.
She's the lady who said "rape is sexy" on CNN.
Her lawsuit was also entirely funded by Democrat… pic.twitter.com/8fTgMaI7Aj
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 9, 2023 This is a breaking story, stay tuned for updates.
I guess, I am awaiting the judge’s ruling that President Trump is ineligible to run for public office. I doubt the judge in a civil trial has that power, but in the age of the usurpation of some, including the highest office in the country, I would not be surprised if he does.
What evidence did she present from 30 years ago? You don’t decide someone to be guilty without evidence.
First question— who were the witnesses who saw them going in together? Any camera footage at least?
The Post had a story about Reid.
RE: The judge informed the jury before they went in for deliberations that kissing someone against their will would be grounds for finding Trump liable
And what evidence did she show to prove that Trump went in with her? Any eyewitnesses? Any video footage? Any pictures?
ANY contemporaneous evidence AT ALL?
Nope.
I understand that the NY Governor — a coincidence I’m sure—
had extended the statute of limitations one year. That extension allowed this woman to file suit. I’m not sure the rape allegation mattered—she sued for Trump’s slandering her reputation when she slandered him.
To tell the truth I don’t recall all of the legal acrobatics they performed to get this thing into court.
“Any camera footage at least?”
In the early 90s?......not likely.
She’s going to pay a fortune in his attorney fees.
This was a civil, not criminal, trial.
RE: In the early 90s?......not likely.
Then there’s no evidence other than what she said happened 30 years ago. How do you convict a man based on no evidence? Our justice system assumes innocence until guilt is proven beyond reasonable doubt.
I have no idea, but the judge did make that ruling when he gave the jury instructions and jury found him liable.
Remember in a civil case, it’s not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, it’s a preponderance of the evidence. OJ Simpson is a perfect example, found not guilty in the criminal trial but liable in the civil case.
At this point, it’s doesn’t matter about evidence, Trump has to appeal and hope some appeals court agrees with him.
All of which are probably legitimate grounds for a successful appeal. Trump won’t pay her a cent.
Anyway this isn’t about truth, its about incessant “Trump is a convicted sexual predator” headlines leading up to November 2024.
RE: This was a civil, not criminal, trial.
You still have to present evidence. Any eyewitness to Trump going in with her?
They require evidence in civil cases, too.
RE: Remember in a civil case, it’s not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, it’s a preponderance of the evidence.
Ok, what evidence did she present? If preponderance is the standard, meaning the quality or QUANTITY of facts support what she said, where are they?
Did any eyewitness testify to seeing them go in together 30 years ago?
Hahaha. That’s the truth.
she lied about this but not about that
Exactly. The Plaintiff introduced evidence while Trump chose not to.
RE: At this point, it’s doesn’t matter about evidence
But IT HAS TO MATTER. You don’t force someone to pay $5 million by saying evidence doesn’t matter. That’s not how our justice system is supposed to work.
RE: The Plaintiff introduced evidence
Ok, now we’re getting somewhere… what we’re the evidence introduced?
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