Presumption of innocence applies to a criminal case. This is a civil case. That also means that the standard of proof is preponderance of the evidence (50% + 1) rather than beyond a reasonable doubt, and a unanimous verdict may not be required. So if the plaintiff can persuade a majority of the jury that it is more likely than not that the incident occurred, Trump will lose. Essential, this is a case where Trump will have to prove it didn’t happen, rather than the plaintiff proving that it did. Not fair, but the reality.
He has to persuade more than a majority of the jury.
If an attorney can’t find five biased leftists jurors to convict Trump in Manhattan, he should be disbarred…