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E Jean Carroll: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store

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. 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. The Manhattan jury ordered Mr Trump to pay her about $5m (?4m) in damages.

"Today, the world finally knows the truth," Ms Carroll said in a written statement following the verdict. "This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed."

Because the trial was in civil court rather than criminal, Mr Trump will not be required to register as a sex offender. The former president — who has denied Ms Carroll's accusations — did not attend the two-week civil trial in the Manhattan federal court.（本段为发音精讲部分，具体语音讲解请微信关注【可可英语晨读公众号】）

After the verdict, Mr Trump, 76, 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!"

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