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The federal trial began Tuesday for a civil lawsuit by a New York writer E. Jean Carroll, who accuses former President Donald Trump of raping her in the dressing room of a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. "Donald Trump assaulted her in 1996 and defamed her when he said she made it up." "Donald Trump assaulted Carroll but you will also hear that she is not the only one he has assaulted," the attorney said, referring to other women who have claimed Trump groped them against their will. "People have strong feelings about Donald Trump and it's OK to feel that way, Tacopina said. "It's OK to hate Donald Trump and there is a time and a place to express that.

She told jurors they would also hear testimony from two other women who say Trump sexually assaulted them, which Trump denies. Trump's lawyer Joe Tacopina countered in his opening statement that the evidence will show the former U.S. president did not assault Carroll. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts on April 4 at a New York state courthouse, a three-minute walk from Tuesday's trial. Trump did not attend the trial and is not required to, and according to lawyers from both sides is unlikely to testify. Carroll is also suing Trump for defamation after he first denied her rape claim in June 2019, when he was still president.

☆ ‘I Live in Hell’: The Psychic Wounds of Ukraine’s Soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Photographs Antoine D Agata | Text Ellen Barry | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

The soldier’s ward is a quiet place, high-ceilinged, with chess boards and a Ping-Pong table; you could mistake it for a rest home, except that the door handles have been removed. Tap Click to read their stories Oleksandr, 21 Occupation: Soldier, former student “I finished school and joined the army in 2021. Now I’m mostly sad; I’m better off alone.” Yulia, 47 Occupation: Soldier; combat medic, independent forensic expert I’m a combat medic. Stanislav, 29 Occupation: Soldier, former cook “I didn’t plan to end up here. I adjust to each person in this way.” Serhii, 42 Occupation: Soldier, former employee at a shipping company On April 28 2022, I joined the air assault forces.

☆ Donald Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll can share his infamous Access Hollywood tape to support her defamation claim, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Carroll sued Trump when he loudly denied her claim that he raped her in the mid-1990s. Thus, in order to prevail on her libel claim, Ms. Carroll must prove that Mr. Trump sexually assaulted her," Kaplan wrote in his ruling. "Mr. Trump's alleged sexual assaults on Mss. Indeed that surely is why Mr. Trump seeks to exclude it." Representatives for Trump and Carroll did not immediately return Insider's request for comment on Judge Kaplan's ruling Friday.

☆ House ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. George Santos on range of issues
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) sits in the House Chamber prior to U.S. President Joe Biden delivering his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023. The House ethics committee said Thursday that it has appointed a subcommittee to investigate embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., for a range of potential ethical violations. In a tweet from his official Twitter account, Santos wrote, "The House Committee on Ethics has opened an investigation, and Congressman George Santos is fully cooperating. Rep. David Joyce, an Ohio Republican, was tapped to serve as chair of the investigative subcommittee by the House Committee on Ethics, which unanimously approved the panel's creation on Tuesday, the news release said. In a statement to CNBC, Myers said, " The misconduct by the Congresman is a series of unfortunate events."

☆ Republicans are mostly ignoring a $9.4 million sexual assault lawsuit against the Trump-aligned head of CPAC
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A GOP staffer accused CPAC head Matt Schlapp of sexually assaulting him, filing a $9.4 million lawsuit. A screenshot of the staffer's texts with Matt Schlapp on the morning after the assault on October 20, 2022. "I had a private life before Matt Schlapp, and I want to have that life post-Matt Schlapp," he said. "Those are simply allegations, and I'm not going to comment on them," said Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee. "All matters pertaining to CPAC, I leave to CPAC internally," he said when asked if Matt Schlapp should remain atop the organization.

☆ A former Fox News staffer said Roger Ailes told her she was his 'sex slave' and took videos of the abuse to use as 'blackmail,' but the network would dismiss claims with 'boys will be boys,' lawsuit s
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Luhn filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging Fox News enabled and covered up the abuse. In a statement to Insider, Fox called the allegations against the network "meritless." The lawsuit named Fox News, Twenty-First Century Fox, and William Shine, a former Fox News executive who also had a brief stint in the Trump White House. The sexual abuse that she suffered while working at Fox News was some of the worst imaginable. "New York's Adult Survivors Act recognizes the lifelong trauma that sexual abuse victims can suffer.

☆ Kevin Spacey celebrated in Italy at first major speaking event since sexual assault allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

TURIN, Italy — Making his first speaking appearance since sexual assault allegations derailed his career, actor Kevin Spacey used a colorful Italian term to thank the National Cinema Museum in the northern city of Turin on Monday for inviting him. “By presenting this award, they are making a strong defense of artistic achievement and for that they should be applauded,” Spacey said. After multiple allegations of sexual assault surfaced, the actor lost his starring role on the Netflix series “House of Cards” and saw other opportunities dry up. Spacey did not directly address the allegations while accepting the award or during the hourlong class. After the master class, fans lined up to take selfies and get DVDs signed.

☆ Why detransitioners are crucial to the science of gender care
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +43 min

A Canadian health provider said it couldn’t participate, citing recent threats to hospitals offering youth gender care. But as Reuters found, hard evidence on long-term outcomes for the rising numbers of people who received gender treatment as minors is very weak. Dr Marianne van der Loos, the Dutch study’s lead author, is a physician at Amsterdam University Medical Center’s Center for Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, a pioneer in gender care for adolescents. For those who also received medical treatment, detransitioning typically includes halting the hormone therapy they otherwise would receive for years. One is Max Robinson, who was 16 when she sought gender care at Kaiser in 2012.

A sexual battery case in California was dismissed and the victim's protective order terminated when a third-party vendor used by Riverside County Superior Court failed to summons any jurors. The case was among more than 1,000 that have been dismissed in the county in recent months, the Riverside County District Attorney's office said. The misdemeanor case stemmed from a complaint filed last year alleging the defendant groped her without her consent in October 2021. It was postponed for one day but by then no courtrooms were available, and the judge dismissed the case. Across Riverside County, located east of Los Angeles, more than 1,000 cases have been dismissed since early October, Hestrin's office said.

☆ E. Jean Carroll, writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape, files new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK — A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. Previously, Carroll had been barred by state law from suing over the alleged rape because too many years had passed since the incident. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who presides over the defamation lawsuit Carroll filed three years ago, may decide to include the new claims in a trial likely to occur in the spring. Trump and Carroll also have already been deposed. Attorney Michael Madaio, a lawyer for Trump, said at the hearing that the new allegations are significantly different than the original defamation lawsuit and would require “an entirely new set” of evidence gathering.

☆ E. Jean Carroll files a new lawsuit on Thanksgiving accusing Trump of rape
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

E. Jean Carroll has filed a second lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. Carroll alleges Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid-1990s. The second complaint stems from Carroll's allegation that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid-1990s. Now Carroll is filing a second lawsuit against Trump for additional comments calling Carroll's story a "Hoax and a lie" in October, and for battery. In the new lawsuit, Carroll's lawyers say the alleged rape caused her "significant pain and suffering, lasting psychological and pecuniary harms, loss of dignity and self-esteem, and invasion of her privacy."

☆ Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Larry Neumeister | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Carroll claims that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. Trump denies knowing Carroll. Trump responded to the book's allegations by saying it could never have happened because Carroll was "not my type." Previously, Carroll had been barred by state law from suing over the alleged rape because too many years had passed since the incident. In her new claims, Carroll maintains that Trump committed battery "when he forcibly raped and groped her" and that he defamed her when he denied raping her last month.

☆ A new NY law lets sexual assault survivors file new lawsuits, even if the statute of limitations has expired
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new New York law lets survivors of sexual assault file new lawsuits regardless of how far in the past the abuse occurred. The Adult Survivors Act went into effect on Thursday, giving survivors a one-year window to file civil suits. The Adult Survivors Act, which New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law in May, went into effect on Thursday. "Dearest friends, tonight, a few minutes after midnight, we filed the rape suit against the former president," Carroll said in a statement. The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision previously told Insider that it has "zero tolerance for sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and unauthorized relationships."

☆ Brendan Fraser explains why he won't be attending the Golden Globes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Brendan Fraser, who has garnered considerable awards buzz for his starring turn in next month’s “The Whale,” says he does not plan on attending the next Golden Globes ceremony, citing his “history” with the organization in a new interview. Fraser added to GQ about his decision: “My mother didn’t raise a hypocrite. Despite the organization’s attempts to address the controversy and other ethics concerns, NBC severed broadcast ties with the organization, pending the group’s efforts to enact “meaningful reform.”The 2022 Golden Globes were not aired on television. Maybe time will tell if they’re going to…I don’t know what they’re going to do,” he told GQ this week. “I don’t know.”Following an overwhelmingly positive reception during film festival season, Fraser is considered a shoe-in for a best actor Oscar nomination.

☆ Jennifer Siebel Newsom, actor married to California governor, breaks down in tears at Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes trial
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Daniel Arkin | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. I was a little hesitant,” Siebel Newsom testified. “Because you don’t say no to Harvey Weinstein,” Siebel Newsom said. "I’m trembling, I’m like a rock, I’m frigid," Siebel Newsom testified through sobs. If it is overturned, his fate would hinge on the outcome of his Los Angeles trial.

☆ The Neighbourhood drops drummer Brandon Fried after groping allegation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Neighbourhood have ousted drummer Brandon Fried after he was accused of groping a woman and apologized for it. “I was at a bar last night, and I was groped under the table by brandon fried, the drummer of the neighbourhood. @thenbhd y’all need a new drummer, this guy is a complete creep.”“We are grateful to Maria for coming forward,” The Neighbourhood wrote in a statement shared on their verified social media. “I want to apologize to women who have been victims of any behavior that has left them feeling uncomfortable or violated,” Fried concluded his statement. “I am also sorry to The Neighbourhood and our fans for letting them down.”The band is best known for its hit song “Sweater Weather.”

☆ 10-year-old student may face battery charge after hugging school counselor
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A 10-year-old boy was suspended from his Florida elementary school and faces a charge of misdemeanor battery after he was accused of inappropriately touching a school counselor during a hug, an allegation his family denies. NBC News is also not naming the counselor because she invoked Marsy’s Law, which in Florida allows alleged crime victims to remain anonymous. They further said the school never properly investigated the incident and suspended the child for 10 school days despite his denying the claims. The 10-year-old’s teacher was in the room during the alleged incident but did not witness what happened, according to the police report and suspension letter. The incident has left the child fearful about returning to school, his grandmother said.

☆ ‘Dying Inside’: Chaos and Cruelty in Louisiana Juvenile Detention
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Megan Shutzer | Rachel Lauren Mueller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +47 min

But inside the walls at Ware, one of the state’s largest juvenile detention facilities, children have been trying to kill themselves with stunning regularity. In Louisiana, where brutal conditions prompted juvenile justice reform two decades ago, the system is again in crisis. Most Ware guards are Black, as well, though nearly all of its leaders are white, as are the local judge, sheriff and district attorney. “Of course, they still do.” In reports to the state, Ware’s nurses described carpet burns on children’s faces and head-to-toe bruises from restraints. In fact, of the four guards convicted of sexually assaulting children at Ware, Mr. Peace would be the only one imprisoned.

☆ These are the women expected to testify against Harvey Weinstein at his second sexual assault trial
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Jane Doe 1 was a model and actress who was married, had three children and was living in Italy in 2013. Jane Doe 1 then went to the police in October 2017 because she promised her daughter she would, she testified. Jane Doe 2Weinstein is charged with sexual battery by restraint of Jane Doe 2 on or about February 19, 2013, in Los Angeles County. Jane Doe 3Weinstein is charged with sexual battery by restraint of Jane Doe 3 on or about May 11, 2010. He said that Jane Doe 3 gave him four additional massages after the alleged assault.

☆ Former UCLA Doctor Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Patients
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A former UCLA doctor at the center of a sexual abuse scandal that has cost the University of California nearly $700 million was found guilty of five counts of sexually assaulting his patients, authorities said. The doctor, James Heaps , was accused by hundreds of women of sexual misconduct while he was an obstetrician-gynecologist at UCLA from 1983 to 2018. His patients have said he groped them, conducted invasive exams and made sexual comments.

☆ Former UCLA gynecologist found guilty in sexual abuse case
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The Los Angeles jury found Dr. James Heaps, a longtime UCLA campus gynecologist, not guilty of seven of the 21 counts and were deadlocked on the remaining charges. Heaps, 65, had pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts in the sexual assaults of seven women between 2009 and 2018. The jury delivered a guilty verdict on three counts of sexual battery by fraud and two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person. He was found not guilty of seven other counts of sexual battery and penetration, as well as one count of sexual exploitation. UCLA patients said Heaps groped them, made suggestive comments or conducted unnecessarily invasive exams during his 35-year career.

☆ A lawsuit is accusing Goldman Sachs of a 'culture of fear,' saying it mishandled claims of rape, sexual assault, and harassment of female workers in the 2000s
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Goldman Sachs workers filed a lawsuit over sexual-misconduct allegations from 2000 to 2011. They say the bank mishandled dozens of claims including rape and harassment at work. A Goldman Sachs representative said the complaints did not "reflect reality." "The plaintiffs' presentation of the complaints does not reflect reality at Goldman Sachs," a Goldman Sachs representative told Insider in a statement. The court papers allege that "at least seven" women employed by Goldman Sachs "reported criminal sexual assault, attempted rape, or rape" by male colleagues.

☆ Still angry over sex harassment findings, Andrew Cuomo asks NY courts to investigate NY AG Letitia James
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former NY governor Andrew Cuomo has filed a 48-page ethics complaint against NY AG Letitia James. The Attorney Grievance Committee complaint accuses James of cooking up last year's sex harassment report. Cuomo seeks unspecified 'appropriate' discipline against James, who is standing behind her report. James' report had concluded that the then-governor harassed nearly a dozen women, including members of his own staff, state employees, and a state trooper. "Attorney General James, Joon Kim, and Anne Clark hold themselves to the highest ethical standards," James said in a statement responding to Cuomo's complaint.

This is “The Daily.” Last week, E. Jean Carroll came forward with the most serious allegation yet of sexual assault by the president. michael barbaroMegan, can you take us back to last Friday, when New York magazine published an article about E. Jean Carroll? e. jean carroll Because it’s Donald Trump, and I’ve got — it’s a thing. e. jean carroll I may have tried to hit him with my purse, I don’t know. e. jean carroll Went out through the building, got to Fifth Avenue, had my purse, because I picked up my phone.

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