Trump's lawyer tried to portray Eugene Carroll as an untrustworthy teller of this story. In less than three hours, the jury came back with a verdict. The judge expressed concern that if the jury's identities were known, they could possibly be subject to harassment or worse by supporters of Mr. Trump and anybody who was unhappy with the decision.
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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