In her book, American columnist E Jean Carroll accused the ex-President of rape. He called her a liar - so she sued him for defamation.
In a recent statement, Mr Trump denied even knowing the writer."I don't know this woman, have no idea who she is, other than it seems she got a picture of me many years ago, with her husband, shaking my hand on a reception line at a celebrity charity event," he said.Credibility and character attacks
He hasn't faced any criminal charges related to Ms Carroll's allegations, and any prosecution is unlikely. Similar legal deadlines also applied to civil lawsuits claiming sexual assault. As a result, Ms Carroll chose to sue Mr Trump for defamation over comments he made in 2019 when he denied any wrongdoing.
However, New York lawmakers recently gave people a one-year window to take old sexual assault claims to civil courts.
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