Donald Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll, jury finds in civil case

The jury awarded the writer almost $5 million in damages for the battery and defamation charges.

Trump did not testify, but the jury – made up of six men and three women – was shown a video deposition where he denied the rape.

The claim was brought to trial after New York passed a law that allowed survivors to sue years after their alleged sexual assault.

Trump was cleared of rape over the alleged assault in a department store in the 1990s.

A spokesperson for the former president has released a statement. It makes the common claim that there is a “witch hunt” against Trump by the Democratic party.

“Make no mistake, this entire bogus case is a political endeavor targeting President Trump because he is now an overwhelming front-runner to be once again elected President of the United States”, the statement reads.