Donald Trump found guilty of sexual assault

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Former US President Donald Trump was found liable for sexual assault in a civil court in Manhattan, New York, United States, on Tuesday May 9. A former journalist had accused him of rape in a dressing room of a New York department store in 1996.

This is the end of a suspense that will have lasted two weeks. Tuesday, May 9, Donald Trump has been convicted of sexual assault. E. Jean Carroll, a former journalist, accused the former US president of rape in a dressing room of a department store in New York (United States) in 1996. She is now 79 years old and left the Manhattan courthouse with a broad smile, without making a statement.

“This verdict is a shame”, denounces Donald Trump

For his part, Donald Trump reacted on his Twitter account. “I have absolutely no idea who this woman is. This verdict is a disgrace, it is the sequel to the greatest witch hunt of all time”, denounced the former American president. The nine jurors unanimously determined that Donald Trump was not responsible for a rape. He will have to pay five million dollars in compensation for sexual assault and defamation. Whoever wants to win back the White House in 2024 did not testify during the trial.


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