Trump’s trial in E. Jean Carroll defamation case begins: Live updates

Donald Trump legal professional Alina Habba stated in her opening assertion that E. Jean Carroll’s profession has prospered since she went ahead together with her sexual assault allegations, arguing that Carroll was making an attempt to hunt “a windfall” over “mean tweets.”

“The different aspect will try to color Ms. Carroll as somebody who misplaced every little thing as a result of President Trump stood up and defended himself when he was publicly accused of assault,” Habba stated. But in actuality, Trump’s lawyer argued, “Her career has prospered, and she has been thrust back into the limelight like she always has wanted.”

Carroll circled in her chair to take a look at Habba when she made the assertion. Habba informed the jury to recollect, “This case is just not about assault. We had that case. This case is concerning the defamation.” Carroll waited for the opportune time to maximise protection, Trump’s lawyer claimed.

“Now she desires President Trump to pay for the dangers she took for the way in which she did this,” Habba stated of Carroll. “She wants President Trump to pay for the mean tweets.”

Habba additionally made some extent to emphasize that this case is about solely two statements made by Trump in 2019 — not all the opposite statements he continues to make extra not too long ago that Crowley referenced in her opening.

“Here she is looking for you to give her a windfall because some people on social media said mean things about her,” Habba added. “But in today’s day and age, the internet always has something to say, and it’s not always going to be nice. Imagine if every time a public person got a mean tweet, they could get money.”

Carroll doesn’t wish to change her status, Habba argued, “She likes her new brand.” “Her alleged emotional hurt didn’t cease her from happening TV many times and once more.”