E. Jean Carroll
American journalist
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| January 27 2025 | Carroll's legal team argued that presidential immunity does not invalidate the previous court verdict or release Trump from paying damages. |
| January 14 2025 | Trump requests an en banc hearing from the appeals court, seeking a review by the full court rather than a select panel. |
| December 2024 | Trump settled a defamation case with ABC News regarding their erroneous report about his liability for rape, where ABC agreed to pay $15 million and issue a public apology. |
| December 30 2024 | The federal appeals court upholds the $5 million verdict against Trump, stating he failed to show errors in the district court's proceedings. |
| September 6 2024 | The federal appeals court holds a hearing on Trump's appeal concerning the trial evidence and cross-examination restrictions. |
| July 2024 | ABC News files a motion to dismiss the defamation case, citing Judge Kaplan's comments that Carroll's rape accusation was 'substantially true', but the motion is rejected by the presiding judge. |
| May 14 2024 | Carroll's lawyers request an expedited appeal regarding the case's outcome. |
| April 25 2024 | Judge Kaplan upheld the jury's judgment against Trump, denying his request for a new trial, and affirming the jury's findings of malice in Trump's public statements regarding Carroll. |
| March 2024 | Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News over false statements made by George Stephanopoulos claiming Trump was found liable for rape. |
| March 12 2024 | The judge approved the appeal bond after ordering the removal of the 30-day delay stipulations for damages payment. |
| March 11 2024 | E. Jean Carroll's lawyers requested the judge to approve the bond while challenging specific text in the bond agreement regarding payment delays. |
| March 8 2024 | Trump filed an appeal notice and secured a $91.63 million bond to support his appeal against the judgment awarded to Carroll. |
| March 7 2024 | Judge Kaplan denied Trump's motion for a reduction of damages, stating Trump had delayed his request until 25 days after the jury's verdict. |
| March 5 2024 | Trump's lawyers filed a request for a reduction of damages or a new trial, claiming that evidence about Trump's state of mind was excluded from the trial. |
| February 24 2024 | Judge Kaplan denied Trump's request to stay the payment deadline, citing that Trump's team had not allowed Carroll a meaningful opportunity to respond. |
| February 23 2024 | Trump's lawyers requested a suspension of the payment deadline following the jury's award to Carroll, arguing that the penalty would likely be reduced or rescinded. |
| February 19 2024 | A lawyer for Carroll stated on MSNBC that they were continuing to monitor Trump's statements, as he had repeated his claim of not knowing Carroll prior to her allegation. |
| January 30 2024 | New York Governor Kathy Hochul mentioned the E. Jean Carroll case during a bill-signing ceremony for a law that expands the state's legal definition of rape, highlighting the significance of the case. |
| January 29 2024 | Trump's lawyer Habba sent a letter to Judge Kaplan raising questions about a potential connection between Judge Kaplan and Roberta Kaplan based on a New York Post article. |
| January 26 2024 | Donald Trump arrived late to court. During closing arguments where $12 million in damages were discussed, Trump unexpectedly stood up and left the courtroom. |
| January 26 2024 | The jury deliberated for three hours and awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in total damages in her defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, finding him liable for sexual abuse and forcible touching. |
| January 25 2024 | Carroll's counsel cited Trump's previous testimony from a civil trial, arguing it supported her claim for $10 million or more in damages. Carroll's team rested its case that day. |
| January 22 2024 | Court proceedings ended early due to a juror feeling unwell. Afterward, Trump made multiple disparaging posts about Carroll on Truth Social. |
| January 19 2024 | Attorney Alina Habba requested a mistrial over allegations that Carroll had deleted emails containing death threats, but Judge Kaplan denied the request. |
| January 18 2024 | Donald Trump did not attend the trial as he was at his mother-in-law's funeral. |
| January 17 2024 | E. Jean Carroll testified in court and was cross-examined. During her testimony, Trump could be heard making comments and was warned by the judge about his behavior. |
| January 16 2024 | The trial for E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump began with Trump in attendance and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan presiding. A nine-member anonymous jury was selected. |
| January 15 2024 | Attorney Tacopina withdrew from representing Trump in the case, later stating it was for personal and moral reasons. |
| January 12 2024 | Carroll's lawyer requested that Trump be required to keep his comments focused on the case if he testified, due to concerns over his behavior. |
| January 6 2024 | Trump mocked Carroll at a political rally for not screaming during the alleged attack. |
| January 4 2024 | Judge Kaplan denied Trump’s request to omit the transcript of his October 2022 deposition from the upcoming trial. |
| 2023 | The Department of Justice recanted its position, stating that Trump was not acting in his official capacity. |
| December 21 2023 | Trump's team requested a 90-day delay in the trial to allow for further appeal planning, which was later denied. |
| November 29 2023 | Trump posted on Truth Social that the Adult Survivors Act was unconstitutional, continuing to disparage Carroll. |
| November 3 2023 | Judge Kaplan announced that the jury would again be anonymous due to Trump's statements about the court and case. |
| September 6 2023 | Judge Kaplan issued a partial summary judgment in favor of Carroll, ruling that Trump was liable for defaming her with statements he made in 2019. |
| August 7 2023 | Judge Kaplan dismisses Trump's counterclaim, affirming that Carroll's accusations against him are 'substantially true'. |
| July 2023 | Judge Kaplan clarified that the jury's verdict suggested Trump had raped Carroll according to the common definition of the term, even though the jury did not find him liable for rape under New York's legal definition. |
| June 29 2023 | Judge Kaplan denied Trump's team's request to dismiss the case based on free speech protections and presidential immunity. |
| June 27 2023 | Trump files a counterclaim alleging defamation by Carroll based on her comments following the verdict. |
| June 13 2023 | Judge Kaplan ruled that Carroll could amend her lawsuit, allowing her to change the terminology used. |
| June 8 2023 | Trump's legal team requests a reduction of the awarded amount to under $1 million or a new trial regarding damages. |
| May 26 2023 | Trump's lawyers filed court documents seeking to prevent Carroll from amending her case, including a change of the term 'rape' to 'sexual assault'. |
| May 22 2023 | Carroll amended her original defamation suit, seeking $10 million in damages, to include additional comments made by Trump following the recent verdict against him. |
| May 11 2023 | Trump appeals the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case. |
| May 10 2023 | Following the verdict, Trump makes disparaging remarks about Carroll in a CNN interview, prompting her to consider a third defamation lawsuit against him. |
| May 9 2023 | Judge Kaplan explained to jurors a verdict form regarding three types of battery for which Trump could be liable under New York law: rape, sexual abuse, and forcible touching. |
| May 9 2023 | The jury reaches a unanimous verdict, finding that Donald Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll and defamed her, awarding her a total of $5 million in damages. |
| May 8 2023 | Closing arguments are presented, with lawyers for Carroll and Trump making final arguments to the jury. |
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