Former President Trump has filed a countersuit against E. Jean Carroll, accusing her of defamation for falsely accusing him of rape. Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine, has long claimed that Trump raped her in a department store dressing room in the early 1990s and damaged her reputation by labeling her a liar. While a New York jury found Trump liable for defamation and sexual abuse, they did not support the claim of rape. However, Carroll reiterated her accusation on CNN after the verdict. Trump’s lawyers have now countersued Carroll for defamation, alleging that she made false statements with malicious intent. They are seeking a retraction of Carroll’s comments and monetary damages. Furthermore, Carroll amended her original lawsuit to include Trump’s post-verdict remarks, in which he called her a “whack job” and dismissed her allegations as fabricated. Carroll’s defamation suit, filed in 2019, has faced delays and legal debates due to the question of whether Trump is immune from liability as a former president. Trump is also appealing the May verdict, which ordered him to pay $5 million in damages. While Trump’s lawyers have not provided immediate comment, Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan characterizes the countersuit as an attempt to avoid accountability for the May verdict.
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