by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 26 – The Saturday before the second E. Jean Carroll versus Trump trial was to begin, Trump's lawyers filed a letter arguing that Carroll's Anderson Cooper 360 interview should be able to be played for the jury.
The trial on January 17 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, repeatedly ran into issues Judge Kaplan said had been resolved in the first trial (which was live tweeted by Inner City Press, book here)
On January 26, the verdict:
Judge Kaplan: I'm advised the jury has reached a verdict. We will have no outbursts in these proceedings, we will maintain decorum. Bring in the jury.
Jury entering! Judge Kaplan: Please hand the verdict to Andy... Thank you. Clerk will read the verdict
Andy: Did Ms. Carroll prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that 1. Ms. Carroll suffered more than nominal damages as a result of Mr. Trump’s publication of the June 21 and June 22, 2019 statements?
Answer Yes.
Andy (clerk): 7.3 million... 11 million... punitive damagess: $65 million
Judge Kaplan; Members of the jury, if you wish to speak after the verdict - I order you not to disclose the names of any other juror, and I advise you not to disclose your own name. [Jury leaves]
Judge Kaplan: Any other business?
Ms Habba: I would just like to thank the court staff Judge Kaplan: You're welcome on their behalf. Adjourned
[Note for X subscribers on SDNY conflicts / disclosure here
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