E. Jean Carroll reacts as he leaves federal court in Manhattan after former U.S. President Donald Trump’s civil rape sentencing, May 9, 2023, in New York City.
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
Author E. Jean Carroll filed court papers on Monday seeking “very substantial” monetary damages from former President Donald Trump after he lost a $5 million lawsuit for harsh remarks against her during a CNN town hall.
Carroll’s move comes as her attorneys ask a Manhattan federal court judge to allow her original defamation lawsuit against Trump to be amended to reflect his new statements about her, which they say are equally defamatory.
Carroll has said Trump raped her in the dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the mid-90s. He denies raping her, but has made a series of comments over the years accusing her of fabricating claims for political and financial motivations.
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