{"id":2150967,"date":"2024-01-16T18:59:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T23:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-judge-and-e-jean-carroll-in-defamation-damages-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T00:01:33","slug":"trump-slams-judge-and-e-jean-carroll-in-defamation-damages-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-judge-and-e-jean-carroll-in-defamation-damages-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump criticizes judge and E. Jean Carroll in defamation trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-slams-judge-and-e-jean-carroll-in-defamation-damages-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2150967&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Attorneys Accuse\u200d Trump\u2063 of\u2064 Using \u200bPower to Attack and Harass<\/h2>\n<p>Attorneys \u2062representing former Elle columnist\u2063 E. Jean Carroll made a powerful \u2062case in a New York courtroom on\u2063 Tuesday, alleging that not only did\u2064 former President Donald Trump sexually assault Carroll\u200d in 1996, but he also used his position of power to tarnish her reputation and subject her \u2063to relentless harassment from his supporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDonald Trump was\u2063 president when he made those statements, \u200cand he used the world\u2019s\u200b biggest microphone to attack Ms. Carroll, humiliate her, and to destroy her reputation,\u201d attorney Shawn Crawley passionately argued\u200d before the\u200d nine-person\u200c jury.\u200c He further emphasized \u200dthat Trump not only spread lies about Carroll but also\u2063 failed \u2064to \u2062intervene when others targeted her.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Proven Assault, Now Seeking Justice<\/h3>\n<p>Crawley\u200c also reminded the jury that Carroll&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metoo-tweets-from-andrew-cuomo-that-aged-horribly\/\" title=\"#MeToo Tweets From Andrew Cuomo That Aged Horribly\">sexual assault case<\/a> had \u200calready been proven \u2064in a \u200cseparate trial last year. The focus\u2063 of this trial was solely to determine the \u2064amount of compensation Trump should \u2064be\u200d required to pay for defaming her.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Trump\u2019s attorney, Alina Habba, presented a contrasting narrative during her\u200b opening statement. She\u2063 claimed that Carroll had not \u200csuffered \u2062any \u2064damages but instead used her connection \u200dto Trump to\u2062 gain fame \u2064and sell books. \u200cHabba argued\u2063 that Carroll actually enjoyed the attention and notoriety that came\u2062 with\u200b associating herself with Trump, and \u2063that Trump \u2063himself was the true\u2063 victim.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The jury, consisting of individuals from\u200c diverse backgrounds such as\u200c a train conductor,\u200d a doctor, and a property manager, will ultimately decide the financial consequences for Trump. The\u2064 potential \u2063damages could exceed $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump did not attend the court proceedings, he took to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>, Truth Social, to express his views. He criticized the trial and\u2064 the judge, Judge Lewis Kaplan, whom he accused of harboring a\u200d deep hatred for him.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his absence, there is a possibility that Trump may choose to \u200btestify \u2063in his defense. Judge Kaplan \u200chas allowed until Monday for Trump to make that decision.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200b trial unfolds, Carroll&#8217;s\u200d close friend,\u2063 Carol\u200d Martin, is expected to testify, providing further\u2063 support for Carroll&#8217;s \u200dclaims. \u2062Meanwhile, Trump continued his campaign activities in New Hampshire, where he had a rally \u2064scheduled for Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the trial&#8217;s outcome, the impact of this case extends\u200d beyond the courtroom, as it has become a focal point in\u2063 the lead-up \u2064to the \u200cupcoming Republican \u200dprimary election in\u200b New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What broader \u2064implications did Carroll&#8217;s attorneys emphasize regarding Trump&#8217;s \u200dalleged \u2063behavior and its effect on other victims of sexual \u200cassault<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E impact \u2063of\u200c Trump&#8217;s actions on Carroll&#8217;s personal\u200c and professional life, stating, &#8220;Ms. Carroll was a well-respected journalist \u2062and author with a successful career before she came forward\u2064 with her allegations against Trump. However, \u200bas soon as\u2062 she spoke\u2062 out, she faced a barrage of\u200d vitriol, threats, and defamation from Trump&#8217;s followers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 attorneys presented a compelling case, highlighting the intricate details of Carroll&#8217;s encounter with Trump and \u2063the subsequent harm she endured. They emphasized\u200b that Carroll&#8217;s \u2064allegations were not\u2062 made in pursuit of fame or financial gain, but \u200drather to seek justice \u200band shed\u2062 light on \u2062the misconduct of \u200ca person\u200d in power.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the legal \u2062team\u2062 argued that Trump&#8217;s actions were not only a violation of \u200bCarroll&#8217;s rights \u200dbut also a clear abuse of power. They argued \u2064that the \u2062former\u200c president\u2062 used his influential platform to discredit \u200dand attack Carroll, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-business-group-to-sue-biden-over-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Small Business Group To Sue Biden Over Vaccine Mandate\">causing significant harm<\/a> to her \u2064personal and professional life.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll&#8217;s\u2063 attorneys also \u2064called attention to the broader implications of Trump&#8217;s alleged behavior, stressing\u2063 that his actions have \u200dperpetuated a culture of impunity and \u2062disregard for \u2062women&#8217;s voices.\u2063 By using\u200d his \u200bpower to silence and\u200b intimidate \u200bCarroll, they\u200b argued that Trump sent a dangerous\u2063 message\u2063 to other victims of \u2062sexual assault, discouraging them from coming forward and seeking justice.<\/p>\n<p>The defense, on \u2062the other hand, attempted to cast\u200d doubt on Carroll&#8217;s\u200d credibility\u200d and the\u2062 veracity of \u200bher allegations. However, \u200bthe attorneys for Carroll remained \u2062confident\u2063 in their client&#8217;s account, presenting\u200d evidence and witnesses\u200c to support her claims.<\/p>\n<p>The courtroom proceedings \u2064shed light on the complexities \u200csurrounding \u2064allegations of sexual \u200cassault\u2064 against\u2063 individuals\u200d in\u200c positions \u2062of power. This case, in particular, raises questions about\u2064 accountability, the abuse\u200d of authority, and the importance of supporting and believing\u200b survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the verdict in\u2063 this trial, the proceedings have already sparked \u2062important \u200bconversations about the misuse of power and the rights of victims. It\u2063 serves as a reminder that no one,\u2062 regardless of their status or position, should be\u2064 immune from \u200cthe\u2064 consequences of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063a society that\u200b seeks justice and equality, \u200bit is\u200b crucial \u200cto stand up against any abuse of \u200dpower, especially when it is used to attack and harass\u200c individuals who have already suffered\u2064 greatly. The case against Donald Trump\u2064 is not\u2063 only about seeking retribution\u2062 for the harm \u200bdone \u2064to E. Jean Carroll but \u2062also about holding those in positions of\u200c power accountable\u2062 for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>As this trial unfolds, it will undoubtedly \u2062shape the ongoing discourse surrounding sexual assault, the consequences for perpetrators, and the need for systemic change to protect victims. The outcome of this \u200dcase will have far-reaching implications, not\u2064 just for E. Jean Carroll, but for \u2063survivors of sexual assault everywhere, as it will send a message about\u2063 the \u200bsignificance of standing up against\u2063 abuse, regardless of\u200d the \u2064power wielded by the accused.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorneys claim ex-Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump in &#8217;96. They argue that as president, he abused his authority to tarnish her reputation, discredit her, and incite his followers to harass her incessantly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2150968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}