Writer's defamation trial against Trump set for January 2024
The timetable raises the prospect that Trump might have to defend himself in three trials early next year as he seeks the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, where he is now the front-runner.
Writer seeks US$10 million in damages from Trump over post-verdict statements
A federal jury in Manhattan on May 9 found Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by lying about it in October 2022.
Trump's lawyer calls civil rape case an affront to justice system
Carroll filed her lawsuit last year against Trump claiming he raped her in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in 1995 or 1996, and then defamed her by denying it happened.
Trump accuser resumes testimony in rape trial after mistrial denied
Carroll must establish her claims by a preponderance of the evidence, meaning more likely than not, and need not meet the tougher criminal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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