The case begins with Eugene Carroll herself, who testifies over several days. She tells her story in graphic detail about what happened. And the rest of the trial was largely witnesses, another 10 or so, called by her lawyers. The two friends that she talked to immediately after the assault, they completely confirmed that she had told them about it those days right afterwards.
This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault.
A jury in Manhattan has found former President Donald J. Trump legally liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.
Ben Weiser, who covers the Manhattan federal courts for The Times, tells the story of how a nearly 30-year-old case reached this moment.
Guest: Benjamin Weiser, a correspondent for The New York Times covering the Manhattan federal courts.
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