Trump has been found liable for battery and defamation in the civil suit brought by E. Jean Carroll, but not liable for rape.
Being found liable in a civil suit is not the same as being found guilty in a criminal case. Penalties in civil cases are typically monetary damages rather than imprisonment.
The liberal media is using buzzwords, like “guilty” and “rape” in their headlines in order to mislead readers and distract as the Biden administration is about to implode.
The case dates back to 2019, when Carroll absurdly accused President Trump of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room, back in the 1990’s.
Trump has denied the allegations, of course, saying E. Jean Carroll wasn’t his type.
The jury reached a verdict on Tuesday.
In this case, being found liable for battery means that Trump will have to pay damages to Carroll. The jury awarded Carroll $5 million, according to AP News.
The New York Post reported:
The Manhattan jury hearing evidence in E. Jean Carroll’s federal lawsuit accusing former President Trump of raping her decades ago has reached a verdict.
The nine-person panel — three women and six men — reached the decision Tuesday after three hours of deliberations that began Tuesday May 9 following eight days of trial in Manhattan federal court.
The jurors were tasked with determining if the 45th president is liable for battery in the “Ask E. Jean” advice columnist’s case accusing him of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room, most likely in 1996.
They also needed to determine whether Trump, 76, defamed Carroll when he publicly denied her allegations, claimed he had never met her and accusing her of making up the story for political reasons and to help push her book sales.
If the jury determines Trump is liable, it can award Carroll, 79, whatever compensatory and punitive damages it sees fit.
The American people have many more important issues to be concerned about.
