Today reports that a jury has found former US President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and has ordered him to pay $5 million in damages to the accuser. The trial focused on accusations by a former Apprentice contestant, Summer Zervos, who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her in 2007. Trump denied the allegations and claimed that they were politically motivated.
Zervos filed a lawsuit against Trump in 2017, claiming that he defamed her by publicly denying her allegations. The case was allowed to proceed after a New York court ruled that a sitting president was not immune to civil lawsuits. The trial began on May 1, 2023, and lasted for two weeks.
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The jury ultimately found that Trump's denials of Zervos' accusations were false and defamatory. They also found that Trump's statements had caused harm to Zervos' reputation and awarded her $5 million in damages. Zervos said that the verdict was "a victory for all women who have been silenced by powerful men."
Trump's legal team has indicated that they plan to appeal the verdict, and Trump himself has called the trial a "witch hunt" and a "political hit job." It is unclear what impact this verdict will have on Trump's political future or his business interests
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