Trump did not attend the previous trial in the case in May, when a jury found he had sexually abused Carroll and awarded her $5 million in damages. The judge said that for purposes of the new trial, it had already been determined that Trump “did sexually assault Ms. Carroll” — prompting Trump to shake his head. Trump lawyer Alina Habba responded: “No, you’re stopping him from being here.”Habba told the judge that Trump plans to testify. “I guess you’d consider it part of the campaign,” Trump told reporters last week. The jury said Carroll hadn’t proved that Trump had raped her.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2024 08:52 UTC