Trump to Face Civil Rape Trial Amid Legal Onslaught

Former President Donald Trump will stand trial in a lawsuit accusing him of raping E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s. Carroll is suing him for sexual assault under the Adult Survivors Act and for defamation over his 2022 comments. Trump denies the entire episode and his attorneys have suggested that his defense may include questioning the plausibility of Carroll’s claim. The trial is risky for Carroll, who must convince a jury to believe her accusation against an incredibly high-profile defendant for an incident that allegedly occurred nearly 30 years ago and lacked any eyewitnesses.