by Curt_Anderson on December 13, 2023 9:18 pm
OD,
The case wasn't a rape case; it was a defamation case. As with any case, it is the jury's job to evaluate the credibility of the witnesses. Trump did not impress them as being very credible.
Trump denied that he had ever met Carroll, accused her of "totally lying" and that "she's not my type."
Here is where Trump shoots himself in the foot: Trump was shown this photograph, he mistakenly identified E. Jean Carroll as his second wife, Marla Maples, despite his first wife Ivana Trump also being in the picture; upon recognizing his mistake, he protested that the photo was "very blurry" (the photo is not blurry).
by HatetheSwamp on December 14, 2023 4:45 am
Exactly, OD. And, I have noted repeatedly, Alan Dershowitz is confident that, for all practical purposes, this will be set aside.
The TrumpHate theory was that these civil judgments would hurt Trump with moderate and independent voters. Curiously, it seems to have helped.
(Forbes)A federal appeals court rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim he was protected from liability in a defamation lawsuit from writer E. Jean Carroll—who accused Trump of rape—because of presidential immunity, the latest legal blow to the former president and 2024 hopeful.
