Donald Trump lost the lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll because he just was not a credible witness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today ex-president Trump had a multimillion dollar worst moment. An article by Adam Reiss and Dareh Gregorian at NBC News on May 9, 2023 reported that Trump found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in civil trial and is ordered to pay $5 million. An earlier article by the same authors on May 4, 2023 about his prior deposition being played is titled E. Jean Carroll rests case in civil trial after jurors see video of Trump confusing her with his ex-wife (Marla Maples). He complained the photo Carroll’s attorney showed him was ‘blurry.’ Another article by Philip Bump at The Washington Post on May 5, 2023 is titled Did Trump’s anti-glasses vanity doom his E. Jean Carroll defense? Donald’s refusal to wear reading glasses (and see clearly) demolished his claim that Carroll just “wasn’t his type.”

 

Of course, in the aftermath of that unanimous verdict (in less than four hours). the May 9, 2023 NBC News article also reported:

 

“A Trump campaign spokesman said in a statement, ‘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.’

 

‘This case will be appealed, and we will ultimately win,’ the statement said.”

 

I don’t think the case was at all political – that sexual assault took place long before Trump entered politics. And I don’t see good reasons for an appeal, since Trump’s lawyer didn’t put on a defense (or call him in person).

 

The gavel image came from Wikimedia Commons. 

 

UPDATE

 

 

At a CNN town hall just a day after the jury verdict, Donald ‘Blurry’ Trump verbally attacked E. Jean Carroll, as was reported by Ewan Palmer at Newsweek on May 11, 2023 in an article titled Donald Trump just opened himself up to being sued again.