Trump Sues Carroll for Defamation Over Post-Trial Rape Claim
- Former president alleges author trashed his reputation on CNN
- Jury found Trump liable for sex abuse, awarded Carroll damages
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Donald Trump is doubling down on his legal brawl with E. Jean Carroll, suing the New York author for defamation weeks after a jury held him liable for sexually abusing her.
The former president on Tuesday night filed a counterclaim accusing Carroll of trashing his reputation by publicly accusing him of rape during a May 10 appearance on CNN, despite jurors concluding a day earlier that his actions during the alleged 1996 assault hadn’t gone that far.