She said he defamed her by claiming she made up the story and was seeking compensation and punitive damages.<\/p>\n
Mr Trump, who did not attend the trial, has insisted he never sexually assaulted Ms Carroll or even knew her.<\/p>\n
Mr Trump has called the verdict a “disgrace” on Truth Social platform.<\/p>\n
He said: “I have absolutely no idea who this woman is. This verdict is a disgrace – a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time.”<\/p>\n
Because this was a civil case, Mr Trump faces no criminal consequences.<\/p>\n
Ms Carroll’s defamation claim concerns a October 2022 post on Truth Social in which he called her allegations a “complete con job” and “a hoax and a lie.”<\/p>\n
In closing remarks on Monday, Ms Carroll’s lawyers said Mr Trump “didn’t even bother to show up in person” to the trial and called him a “witness against himself”.<\/p>\n
During the seven-day trial, jurors were also shown a deposition by Mr Trump confusing Ms Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a photograph – which Ms Carroll’s lawyers said undermines the former president’s argument that she was not his type.<\/p>\n
Mr Trump’s lawyers previously said Ms Carroll has “abused the system” for “money, status and political reasons”. The former president waived his right to testify at trial and opted not to present a defence.<\/p>\n
Ms Carroll first made her accusations in a 2019 memoir.<\/p>\n
The 79-year-old testified that she had a chance encounter with Mr Trump at the Bergdorf Goodman store across the street from Trump Tower.<\/p>\n
She said it was a light-hearted interaction in which they teased each other about trying on a piece of lingerie before Mr Trump became violent inside a dressing room.<\/p>\n
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