Who Is E. Jean Carroll?

Carroll went on to sue Donald Trump for defamation after he insisted she was lying about his attempt to rape her. Trump then tried to countersue Carroll, but a judge denied his claim in March 2022, per Bloomberg, noting that Trump had delayed Carroll's case multiple times since 2019, calling his behavior "futile" and in "bad faith." Carroll has requested an exchange of evidence before the trial begins, including a DNA sample from Trump. Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, emailed Bloomberg with the following statement: "While we are disappointed with the court's decision today, we eagerly look forward to litigating this action and proving at trial that the plaintiff's claims have absolutely no basis in law or in fact." 

In August 2022, as reported by the Associated Press, Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, told a federal judge that in addition to the defamation suit Carroll is bringing against Trump, she also plans to use New York's Adult Survivors Act, which passed last spring. This allows adults who were sexually assaulted to sue their alleged attackers decades after the original assault. Habba has objected to the suit, calling it "extraordinarily prejudicial" when considered alongside Carroll's defamation case, for which any depositions of Trump must be done by October 19. 

As reported by NBC News, on May 9, 2023, a civil trial concluded with Carroll being awarded $5 million in damages by a New York jury that found Trump guilty of defaming and sexually abusing Carroll — but not raping her. The outlet underlined that the civil nature of the case meant the former president would face no criminal legal repercussions.

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