Donald Trump on Tuesday sued journalist E. Jean Carroll for defamation, claiming that she falsely accused him of rape. Last month, a jury in a civil trial found that the former president had sexually abused and defamed Carroll but he had not raped her. Trumpâs case is now seeking a retraction as well as damages. Roberta Kaplan, Carrollâs lawyer, said Trumpâs new filing in Manhattan federal court is ânothing more than his latest effort to delay accountabilityâ for the May verdict. âDonald Trump again argues, contrary to both logic and fact, that he was exonerated by a jury that found that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll,â Kaplan said.
