Trump, who recently won the Iowa caucus, flew back to New York after the campaign rally in New Hampshire.
Former President Donald Trump returns to Trump Tower, marked by mysterious red stains on his fingers, as he prepares for the $10 million defamation trial against rape accuser E Jean Carroll.
Trump, who recently won the Iowa caucus, flew back to New York after a campaign rally in New Hampshire. dailymail.com He captured images of Trump leaving Trump Tower with disconcerting red marks on his hand.
Carroll, who will testify Wednesday in the second federal civil trial over her allegations against Trump, alleges sexual abuse in the 1990s and defamation in 2022.
The new trial centers on comments Trump made while president. Trump, who leads the Republican field in this year's presidential race, participated in jury selection on Tuesday.
Trump's defense contends that Carroll, who has never been more famous, blames him for “some bad tweets from Twitter trolls.” Instead, Trump dismisses the case as “made-up lies and political shenanigans,” claiming to be the victim of an “extortion attempt.”
Carroll, an advice columnist, maintains that Trump's actions deeply damaged her, both physically and professionally. She accuses him of assaulting her in 1996 and subsequently damaging her reputation by calling her a liar.
Carroll, who testified in the first trial that “they don't believe him anymore,” claims he lost readers and his position at Elle magazine because of his accusations and Trump's response.
Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, maintains that Carroll is seeking liability for “some bad tweets,” claiming that Trump was “simply defending himself.” Trump denies any meeting with Carroll and did not attend the previous trial where $5 million in damages were awarded.
Carroll is now asking for $10 million in compensatory damages in addition to punitive damages. The trial is taking place against a backdrop of Trump's statements on social media and Carroll's claims of having received violent threats from Trump supporters.
