Dismissal of Trump's Defamation Countersuit Marks Legal Victory for E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge in New York has dismissed former President Donald Trump's countersuit against writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape. The judge ruled that Carroll's statements were "substantially true" based on the jury's verdict in a previous case where Trump was found liable for defamation and battery. The trial for Carroll's initial lawsuit, focusing on Trump's alleged defamation, is set to begin in January. Trump now faces three criminal cases while in the midst of a presidential election campaign.