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39. Washington Post: Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:56 PM

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Analysis from Aaron Blake published on July 19, 2023, in The Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/trump-carroll-judge-rape/

After Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, his legal team and his defenders lodged a frequent talking point.

Despite Carroll’s claims that Trump had raped her, they noted, the jury stopped short of saying he committed that particular offense. Instead, jurors opted for a second option: sexual abuse.

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A judge has now clarified that this is basically a legal distinction without a real-world difference. He says that what the jury found Trump did was in fact rape, as commonly understood.

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Did the jury dismiss the verdict in the E Jean Caroll rape case? [View all] Sugarcoated Saturday OP

This is not difficult to look up using google. yardwork Saturday #1

Reading legal jargon Sugarcoated Saturday #4

What. Google newspaper articles. yardwork Saturday #7

I'm not as smart as some of you guys Sugarcoated Saturday #9

Um hm. yardwork Saturday #15

Why don't you just answer the question? nt LAS14 Saturday #19

What part of "your acquaintance is wrong" couldn't you understand? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sunday #45

It's a good question and I gave it some thought. yardwork Sunday #49

Why don't you just answer the question? nt LAS14 Saturday #20

Wow Polybius Saturday #38

Sorry people are giving you such a hard time Nittersing Sunday #48

We all ask questions here..sometimes we miss the post that has the answer and sometimes a poster is in a bad mood Deuxcents Saturday #12

Some folks do seem to be cranky with debunking type questions Sugarcoated Saturday #24

Mine, also. I get most of my information details here and thankfully, there are lots of informed posters Deuxcents Saturday #29

I'm the same crimycarny Saturday #14

Yeah, so much to read to get to the bottom of things Sugarcoated Saturday #23

Really? Are you that confused by Trump's lies? yardwork Sunday #50

They didn't say they were asking about a "Trump lie." vanlassie Sunday #56

And several of us are irritated by this concern here. yardwork Sunday #57

If there's something you don't understand, then you need to say what it is muriel_volestrangler Sunday #46

Do you think Trump raped her? Blues Heron Sunday #53

I use DuckDuckGo. It seems to have less bias and doesn't track you like Google does. Attilatheblond Saturday #6

Uh- why not ask it here? Alliepoo Saturday #33

Search in DU on E Jene Carrol. haele Saturday #2

E. Jean Carroll. yardwork Saturday #8

Give me a break, I was texting one handed while holding the tree straight... haele Saturday #30

Understood! We were putting up the tree, too! yardwork Sunday #44

No problem, it just struck me as funny.... haele Sunday #54

Are you having a bad day Alliepoo Saturday #34

No, not at all. I was having a great day with family yesterday. yardwork Sunday #43

No. The election interference case i GA was dismissed though Attilatheblond Saturday #3

Thanks for the reply Sugarcoated Saturday #21

No, it has not been dismissed videohead5 Saturday #5

I didn't think so Sugarcoated Saturday #22

He was found *liable* (not guilty, since it was a civil, not criminal case) Fiendish Thingy Saturday #10

So frustrating, gets away with so much Sugarcoated Saturday #16

Well, everyone has the right to an appeal Fiendish Thingy Saturday #18

The $5 million judgment has been appealed to SCOTUS, but Carroll's opposition isn't due until January onenote Saturday #42

Thanks for letting me run it by you guys Sugarcoated Saturday #11

Absolutely not. A jury wouldn't dismiss a verdict anyhow; that's not their job. Ocelot II Saturday #13

Thanks for the reply, appreciate it Sugarcoated Saturday #17

Status of Trump appeal of verdict in E. Jean Carroll case onenote Saturday #41

Going from memory it may be that her lawyers did not win on the harshest of allegations AZJonnie Saturday #25

Thank you for the very detailed response Sugarcoated Saturday #27

The Trumpster is lying. Emile Saturday #26

Always Sugarcoated Saturday #28

I don't think drmeow Saturday #31

Juries render verdicts. After they have done so, they are discharged. rsdsharp Saturday #32

Juries render verdicts, Judges dismiss cases. marble falls Saturday #36

Juries Don't RobinA Saturday #35

Deadline: Legal Blog--Supreme Court is last stand in E. Jean Carroll's legal vindication against Trump LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #37

Washington Post: Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll CBHagman Saturday #39

Yes the judge did clarify this LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #52

Jesus Christ. nt LexVegas Saturday #40

Exactly. /nt yardwork Sunday #51

No, they did not Bettie Sunday #47

No. The jury found in Carroll's favor. Trump is asking the Supreme Court to overturn this judgement. Eugene Sunday #55

To answer your question choie Sunday #58