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In a groundbreaking verdict, a New York jury orders former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million in a defamation case filed by columnist E. Jean Carroll, marking a significant moment in holding public figures accountable. The decision emphasizes legal responsibility irrespective of political affiliation. Stay tuned to thesocialtalks for ongoing coverage.
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good morning and welcome to the social
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talks I'm n Walters today we attend to
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topical events in New York in which a
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significant legal decision has been
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reached in the defamation case against
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former president Donald Trump let's dive
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into the details of this groundbreaking
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verdict in 2019 during his presidency
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Donald Trump faced allegations of
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defamation by EEG Carol a renowned
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columnist Miss Carol accused Trump of
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sexually assaulting her in the mid 1990s
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and filed a lawsuit against him
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asserting that his public denial of the
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incident damaged her reputation in light
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of this Denial in which Trump claimed
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that Carol was not his type Carol stated
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that previously I was known as a
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journalist and had a column now I'm
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known as the liar the fraud and the wack
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job Carol
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testified after a lengthy legal battle a
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New York Jury has rendered its verdict
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ordering Donald Trump to pay a
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staggering 83.3 million to e
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Carol this decision Mars a significant
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chapter in the ongoing legal challenges
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against the former president and also
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underscores the importance of holding
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those inow accountable given the
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previous $5 million awarded to Carol
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owing to a sexual assault and defamation
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case last year this brings the total to
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88.3 million that Donald Trump has to
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pay
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Carol in response to the verdict while
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not officially commenting herself Carol
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spoke through her publicist who stated
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that this is a great victory for every
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woman who has ever been knocked down and
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a huge defeat for every bully who has
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tried to keep a woman down Trump's
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lawyer however also commented on the
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verdict stating that this is far from
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over and that they were just getting
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started on X formerly known as
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Twitter equally Trump's lawyer made
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claims that the verdict was a result of
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the location of the jury declaring that
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it had been deliberately determined in
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order to invoke bias against the former
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president Donald Trump himself declared
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the verdict as ridiculous shaking his
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head while the judge spoke in response
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to the trial itself Trump's lawyer Elina
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harber was a source of various
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reprimands from the judge most notably
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including comments such as you were on
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the verge of spending some time in the
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lock up now set back down legal experts
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emphasize however that this verdict is
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not solely about the monetary
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compensation awarded to miss Carol it
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sets a precedent for holding public
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figures accountable for their statements
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and actions highlighting the
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responsibility of wielding political
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influence as the legal proceedings
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unfold we will continue to monitor the
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developments in this case the verdict
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against Donald Trump serves as a
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powerful reminder that legal
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accountability serves no political
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affiliation thank you for joining us on
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