REUTERS/Reba SaldanhaJune 27 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued E. Jean Carroll for defamation, alleging she falsely accused him of rape after a jury in a civil trial found that he sexually abused her.
Trump's counterclaim against Carroll in Manhattan federal court comes after a jury's unusual finding in May that he sexually abused and defamed but did not rape Carroll, a former Elle magazine advice columnist.
"Donald 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," Kaplan said.
Trump's filing in that same lawsuit Tuesday cite Carroll's statements on CNN after the verdict, when she said Trump raped her despite the jury's finding that he only sexually abused her.
The new filings come in Carroll’s first lawsuit against Trump, which she filed in 2019 for defamation only.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Reba Saldanha, Jean Carroll, Trump's, Carroll, Trump, Roberta Kaplan, Kaplan, Jack Queen, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel
Organizations:
U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Former U.S, Carroll, Elle, Trump, CNN, White House, Thomson
Locations:
Manchester , New Hampshire, U.S, Former, Manhattan, New York City, Carroll’s, New York