Trump’s lawyers won’t present defense case in trial over E. Jean Carroll rape allegation

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Former President Trump will not present a defense case in his civil trial on allegations he raped writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, his attorney told the judge presiding over the case.

Trump has denied Carroll's accusations that he raped her in a Manhattan department store, and called her claims a"" and a"con job." Carroll is suing him for battery and defamation. Trump maintains he didn't defame her because he's telling the truth.

Carroll testified that she never reported the attack to the police because she felt ashamed and was scared of taking on a wealthy businessman. She said she was inspired to speak out in 2019 because of the #MeToo movement.in New York allowed a one-year window for adult victims of sexual offenses to file civil suits, even if the statute of limitations on their claims had expired, as it had for Carroll.

The jury will still hear from Trump — Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan told the judge she plans on playing videotaped excerpts from theCarroll is expected to rest her case Thursday, and jury deliberations are expected to begin next week. Carroll is seeking unspecified money damages.

 

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