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Trump vs. Stephanopoulos Defamation Lawsuit Moves Forward After Judge Denies Dismissal

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When Carroll I resumed, Trump counterclaimed that Carroll had defamed him by continuing to assert that he had raped her. Judge Kaplan dismissed these counterclaims, stating that the jury’s verdict in Carroll II established that Trump had “digitally raped” Carroll. In January 2024, a jury awarded Carroll $83.3