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5 months agoUS politics
Trump abruptly leaves courtroom during Carroll closing arguments
The jury has begun deliberations in the defamation trial against former President Donald Trump, determining if he owes writer E. Jean Carroll additional damages after a jury previously concluded he sexually abused her in 1996.
Carroll's lawyer is seeking $24 million in compensatory damages and additional punitive damages, while Trump's attorney argues that Trump told the truth when refuting Carroll's claims. [ more ]