Posted on 04/25/2023 12:20:41 PM PDT by thegagline
A polished Carroll, 79, showed up to the federal courthouse flanked by lawyers and wearing a cream-colored coat, sunglasses and carrying a maroon briefcase as her supporters chanted “We believe E. Jean Carroll.” Trump, 76, was not present.
A jury of six men and three women had been chosen by early afternoon — but not before a pool of 48 prospects were grilled by the judge, including about their political leanings.
The potential jurors were asked a multitude of questions, such as whether they had any affiliation with groups including QAnon, the Ku Klux Klan, the Proud Boys and other far-right and extremist entities.
Only 12 of the 48 told the judge they could not be fair if chosen to sit on the panel – and were summarily dismissed.
The nine jurors eventually selected to hear the case range in age from 26 to 66.
They include a library worker, a physical therapist, a janitor, a high school worker, two men who work in security, two healthcare facility employees and a retired healthcare worker.
Jurors are expected to hear opening statements from lawyers on both sides later Tuesday.
Carroll filed suit against Trump in November alleging that the 45th president raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room in the mid-1990s.
The former “Ask E. Jean” advice columnist is also suing Trump, 76, claiming he defamed her when he denied her accusations and even claimed to not know her.
Donald Trump, E. Jean Carroll, John Johnson and Ivana Trump at an NBC party in the late 1980s.
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Ivana is sporting a Flock of Seagulls hairstyle.
Bizarre is right.
What a waste of time this Civil action is.This woman claims she was Sexually assaulted in the mid 1990’s at a business establishment and she waited 28 years to finally getting around to persue a judgment against the former President.
I could never sit on that jury because without real evidence this becomes a he said she said issue.
If she were assaulted she should have reported it immediately so a written statement could have been recorded.
Without that this woman has nothing. Just a waste of time and money.
“grilled by the judge, including about their political leanings.”
Oh I bet...
“Do you hate Donald Trump and will you vote for the plaintiff”
“ABSOLUTELY. My mind is already made up.”
“Welcome to the Jury”
Trump met many more people than I ever have in my 75 years. I don't remember the majority of the people I met 40 years ago. Why should I, and why should Trump? Jean obviously thinks she made a big impression on everyone she ever met. Pretty arrogant attitude if you ask me.
She can't even remember the year she was supposed to have been raped:
"Carroll first publicly accused Trump of raping her in the dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in the fall of 1995 or spring of 1996 in her memoir What Do We Need Men For?"
I cannot even IMAGINE how many persons Trump has “MET” over 30 ++++ years.
Wow are you out of touch. Stormy Danials claimed a one nighter (service only) and was never a mistress. Your memory must be really bad.
No Jean Carroll, the one she said Trump raped her in a department store changing room.
She wrote a blog many years ago over the course of her life and it’s amazing how many men attacked her and yet, Trump is the only one she is accusing of rape.
Research her blog she wrote many years ago.
Right, but this so long ago, I doubt if tapes exist.
Right, but this so long ago, I doubt if tapes exist.
She claims to have the dress still and wanted Trumps DNA to test on the dress.
Yet she didn’t file charges against Les Moonves, just Trump.
She is being financed, her attorneys paid by wealthy Dem Trump hater. She has 5 attorney’s.
I think she will as well. Like Trump could even get a fair jury in Manhattan.
Yes, that interview pretty damaging to her, saying she didn’t see herself as a victim and rape can be a fantasy for some women.
ive heard this crazy stuff from women over the years..im not saying all, but alot of them actually enjoy these rape stories. They seem to love the attention it gets them. Megan Kelly is one...any kind of sex story, she just lit right up....weird.
“I wonder if her memory will be as fuzzy on the pertinent details as Blassy Ford’s was.”
It left an indelible mark on her hippocampus🤣
No doubt he makes himself a big target.
But, I’m just wondering how believable this is.
It may be my memory, or it may be that Trump has had so many affairs with so many women, married or single, that it’s hard to keep them all straight.
He is the Magic Johnson of American Presidents.
And that is just why guys like you admire him!
Talk about fantasizing!!
“She lost her job at Elle Magazine because of this.”
IIRC the magazine has publicly said otherwise.
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