The ex-president must pay Ms. Carroll $5 million. More than a dozen women have accused Mr. Trump of sexual misconduct, but this civil case was the only one tested before a jury.
Donald J. Trump never showed up for the trial, nor did his lawyer call witnesses. Their case was simple: The writer E. Jean Carroll had made up her story.
E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers are calling witnesses to bolster the writer’s account of being assaulted at Bergdorf Goodman. The case could go to a jury early next week.