The Emperor Without Clothes
Trump tried to bully the judge, the jury and his rape victim. Now, he must pay $83.3 million for defaming E. Jean Carroll.
After a Jury ordered Trump to pay $83.3 million for defamation, E. Jean Carroll vows to donate the money to "something Donald Trump hates" such as "a fund for the women who have been sexually assaulted by Donald Trump." Carroll accused Trump of using the courtroom as "a campaign stop . . . using the woman he sexually assaulted to get votes.” Seeing Trump in the courtroom Carroll described Trump as "nothing" with "no power." She added, "It’s just the people around him who give him the power. It’s the emperor without clothes."
Former President Donald Trump testifies as he takes the stand watched by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan during the second civil trial where E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City, Jan. 25, 2024, in this courtroom sketch. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)
By Peter Charalambous
"He's just something in a suit," Carroll said about seeing Trump in court.
Video: E. Jean Carroll talks about plans for $83.3M after Trump verdict, CNN | 1/29/2024
CNN speaks to E. Jean Carroll after a jury determined Donald Trump should pay $83.3 million in damages for his defamatory statements disparaging Carroll and denying her rape allegations.