Overview
- E. Jean Carroll said on a podcast that the pivotal moment came when Donald Trump stood up and left the courtroom during her attorney Roberta Kaplan’s closing argument.
- She described jurors fixating on Trump’s behavior throughout the trial, including fidgeting, talking within earshot, belittling his attorney Alina Habba, and appearing agitated.
- A New York jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million in her defamation case after Trump publicly called her a liar following her 2019 accusation.
- A federal appellate court last month denied Trump’s bid to overturn the $83.3 million verdict, which Carroll said left her feeling vindicated.
- Carroll also recalled the earlier 2023 civil trial in which a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and awarded her $5 million.