E. Jean Carroll's lawyers deposed Donald Trump last fall, asked him questions under oath. He was videotaped and he also appeared in that video at the trial. They played it for the jury. And on it, Trump brags in crude terms about his ability to grab the genitals of women. When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Whatever you want. Grab them by the pussy. Well, historically, that's true with stars. That's what he said,. Unfortunately or fortunately.
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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