8 Nov 2024 11:18 am
I have never said the Trump did not sexually abuse her...according to the jury.Blackvegetable » 08 Nov 2024, 12:14 pm » wrote: ↑ read.
After Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, his legal team and his defenders lodged a frequent talking point.
Despite Carroll’s claims that Trump had raped her, they noted, the jury stopped short of saying he committed that particular offense. Instead, jurors opted for a second option: sexual abuse.
“This was a rape claim, this was a rape case all along, and the jury rejected that — made other findings,” his lawyer, Joe Tacopina, said outside the courthouse.
A judge has now clarified that this is basically a legal distinction without a real-world difference. He says that what the jury found Trump did was in fact rape, as commonly understood.
The filing from Judge Lewis A. Kaplan came as Trump’s attorneys have sought a new trial and have argued that the jury’s $5 million verdict against Trump in the civil suit was excessive. The reason, they argue, is that sexual abuse could be as limited as the “groping” of a victim’s breasts.
Kaplan roundly rejected Trump’s motion Tuesday, calling that argument “entirely unpersuasive.”
when you're done, reconcile it with your version and get back to me.
And you are factually incorrect. the jury didn't just "stop short" of saying he committed rape...the clearly answered that question no. Now, are you adult and mature enough to admit Trump has never been found guilty of rape by any court, in any type of trial anywhere on the planet?