Author E Jean Carroll says Trump has raped her and shattered her reputation

Washington: During a court hearing against Donald Trump, US journalist, author and columnist Jean Carroll alleged that the country's former president raped her in a luxury department store. "I'm here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he denied it," Carroll told the judges. They lied and ruined my reputation. I have come here to fight the case and get back my reputation and life. 

When Carroll was testifying in court about the alleged rape of her in 1996, Trump called the matter a "fake and false story" on his social media platform 'Truth Social'. In view of these comments of Trump, the judge warned his lawyer that doing so could increase the former President's legal troubles. Carroll told the court that she met Trump at Bergdorf Goodman on a Thursday evening in 1996, where Trump asked her for help buying women's lingerie and then raped her in the changing room.

Got courage from Metoo campaign

He said for decades he didn't tell anyone except two of his friends because he feared Trump would get back at him and "thought it was my fault". Carroll said she was also afraid that people would blame her for what happened to her. He said that after the 'Me Too' campaign, he decided to tell people about his ordeal. Trump has vehemently denied these allegations.