E. Jean Carroll Testifies: “I’m Crying, But I Got to Tell My Story in Court”
Mother Jones illustration; Keba Betancur/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.E. Jean Carroll, the woman who is suing former president Donald Trump in federal court for allegedly raping—and then defaming—her, testified on Wednesday, breaking down in tears multiple times as she described the alleged…
Judge Threatens Trump With Legal “Liability” Over New Attacks on E. Jean Carroll
Mother Jones illustration; Joe Raedle/Getty; M. Santiago/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The judge hearing the civil sexual assault lawsuit against Donald Trump warned his attorneys on Wednesday that their client needs to stop posting on social media about the case. The admonition—which seemed…
E. Jean Carroll’s Lawyers Promise to Show Trump’s Pattern of Abuse
Mother Jones illustration; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A civil lawsuit accusing former president Donald Trump of sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll opened in New York City on Tuesday with attorneys for both sides signaling they’re prepared for…
For Years, Trump Has Evaded Trial for Sexual Assault. That Changes Today.
Mother Jones; Seth Wenig/AP; Eva Deitch/The Washington Post/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Six and a half years ago, the tape that should have ended his political career was published by the Washington Post, and Donald Trump survived it. “I just start kissing them. It’s…
Hundreds of New York Women Are About to Sue Alleged Rapists (and Enablers) Under a Revolutionary New Law
Kena Betancur/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For years, former president Donald Trump has been able to push off a lawsuit filed against him by E. Jean Carroll, a writer and advice columnist who says he raped her in a department store dressing room…
The Internet Is Full of Predators. Omegle Lets You Meet Them.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Content warning: This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse. The two girls at the sleepover huddled together on the bed, passing the cell phone around. They took turns glancing at the screen, fascinated and unsettled by what they…