Trump's Second Defamation Trial Over Carroll Allegations to Begin

Jury to Decide on Damages, 'Access Hollywood' Tape Allowed as Evidence

Donald Trump's second defamation trial related to allegations made by E. Jean Carroll is set to begin next week, with the jury deciding on the amount of damages Trump will pay for defaming Carroll while serving as president in 2019.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has ruled that the notorious 2005 'Access Hollywood' tape, in which Trump is heard speaking disparagingly about women, can be shown to the jury.
Trump and his counsel are barred from claiming that he did not sexually abuse Carroll, did not make his 2019 statements with actual malice, or that Carroll fabricated her account.
Trump is also barred from discussing DNA evidence, a major point of contention in the first trial, due to his refusal to provide a DNA sample on a timely basis.
Carroll, who is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and substantially more in punitive damages, is expected to testify at the trial.