https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65531098E Jean Carroll: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store
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A jury in a civil case has found former President Donald Trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s.
But Mr Trump was found not liable for raping E Jean Carroll in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman.
The jury also found Mr Trump liable for defamation for calling the writer's accusations "a Hoax and a lie".
It is the first time Mr Trump has been found legally responsible for a sexual assault.
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The Manhattan jury ordered Mr Trump to pay her about $5m (Ł4m) in damages.
Because the trial was in civil court - rather than criminal - Mr Trump will not be required to register as a sex offender.
The jury of six men and three women reached their decision after less than three hours of deliberations on Tuesday.
Mr Trump - who denied the accusations - did not attend the two-week civil trial in the Manhattan federal court.
Ms Carroll held the hands of both her lawyers as the verdict was read in court and smiled as she was awarded damages by the jury.
Mr Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, shook her hand as the trial ended, telling her: "Congratulations and good luck."
Ms Carroll did not stop outside court, but told reporters "we're very happy" before leaving in a car with her attorneys.
After the verdict, Mr Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social in all capital letters: "I have absolutely no idea who this woman is.
"This verdict is a disgrace - a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time!"