Trump is found liable for sexual abuse in a civil trial.

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A group of six men and three women on the jury ordered Donald J. Trump to pay $5 million in compensation to the author E. Jean Carroll.

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Trump called the verdict a "disgrace".

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Although the jury found that Ms. Carroll did not prove Mr. Trump had raped her, they determined that he had sexually abused her.

They also found that Mr. Trump had defamed her when he called her allegations a "complete con job" and "a Hoax and a lie" on his Truth Social website in October.

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Mr. Trump, who is running for president in 2024, claimed the trial was unfair on social media and planned to appeal the verdict.

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His lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, called the verdict "strange" and expressed plans to appeal the other findings.

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Although over a dozen women have accused Mr. Trump of sexual misconduct in the past, this is the first case to successfully go to trial.

The findings are civil, not criminal, meaning Mr. Trump has not been convicted of any crime and will not face prison time.

Ms. Carroll nodded along as the verdict was read and embraced her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan after the jury left the courtroom

The jurors remained anonymous throughout the trial, even from the judge and lawyers, and were instructed not to identify themselves for a long time after the trial's conclusion.