A jury in New York City found former President of the United States Donald Trump liable of sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll.
紐約市的一個陪審團裁定,美國前總統(tǒng)唐納德·特朗普對性侵作家E·讓·卡羅爾的行為負責。
The jury of six men and three women announced its findings in a federal courtroom on its first day of considering the evidence.
由六男三女組成的陪審團在審議證據(jù)的第一天在聯(lián)邦法庭宣布了判決結果。
It awarded a total of $5 million to Carroll who said Trump raped her.
陪審團要求特朗普向指控他強奸她的卡羅爾支付總計500萬美元的賠償金。
The case is a civil legal action, not a criminal one.
這是一起民事訴訟,而不是刑事訴訟。
The jury found that Carroll had not proved that she was raped.
陪審團判決,卡羅爾沒有證據(jù)表明她被強奸了。
But, it found Trump liable for sexual abuse.
但是,它裁定特朗普對性侵行為負責。
It also found Trump guilty of insulting, or defaming, Carroll after she made her claims public.
陪審團還裁定,特朗普因在卡羅爾公開她的指控后侮辱她而犯有誹謗罪。
Trump chose not to attend the trial.
特朗普選擇不出席庭審。
He was not present when the judgement was read.
宣讀判決結果時,他不在場。
The former president is also a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
這位前總統(tǒng)也是2024年總統(tǒng)選舉的候選人之一。
A spokesman said he will appeal the verdict.
一位發(fā)言人表示,他將會對該判決結果提出上訴。
Carroll told the jury that Trump raped her in a department store in Manhattan in either 1995 or 1996.
卡羅爾告訴陪審團,特朗普于1995年或1996年在曼哈頓的一家百貨商店強奸了她。
She also said that Trump damaged her public image in an October 2022 post on his Truth Social social media service.
她還表示,特朗普于2022年10月在他的社交媒體平臺Truth上發(fā)布的一篇帖子損害了她的公眾形象。
He wrote that her claims were a "complete con job," "a hoax" and "a lie."
他寫道,她的說法是“徹頭徹尾的騙局”、“惡作劇”和“謊言”。
Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, showed the jury a video of Trump talking to a television show host about sexually violating women.
卡羅爾的律師羅伯塔·卡普蘭向陪審團出示了特朗普與一名電視節(jié)目主持人談論性侵女性的視頻。
The Associated Press reported that jurors heard from Jessica Leeds who said Trump sexually assaulted her in an airplane in the 1970s.
據(jù)美聯(lián)社報道,陪審員聽取了杰西卡·利茲的證詞,她說特朗普在20世紀70年代在飛機上對她進行了性侵。
Natasha Stoynoff, a writer, also gave evidence that Trump kissed her against her will in 2005.
作家娜塔莎·斯托伊諾夫也提供了證據(jù),證明特朗普在2005年在違背她的意愿下吻了她。
Carroll's lawyer told the jury that Trump's not attending the trial supported her case.
卡羅爾的律師告訴陪審團,特朗普沒有出席庭審支持了她的案件。
She said, "Donald Trump is a witness against himself."
她說:“唐納德·特朗普是不利于自己的證人。”
Trump's defense lawyers said Carroll said things that were hard to believe and that she pressed the case to sell a book she released in 2019.
特朗普的辯護律師表示,卡羅爾說了一些令人難以置信的話,她堅持推進該案是為了銷售她在2019年出版的一本書。
Shortly after the ruling, Trump reacted angrily on social media.
裁決后不久,特朗普在社交媒體上憤怒回應。
He called the decision a "disgrace" and said he does not know Carroll.
他稱這一判決是“恥辱”,并表示他不認識卡羅爾。
Trump is the leading Republican candidate for president in 2024.
特朗普是2024年共和黨總統(tǒng)主要候選人。
However, he faces several legal actions.
然而,他面臨著幾項訴訟。
In March, Trump became the first U.S. president to be presented with criminal charges.
今年3月,特朗普成為第一位受到刑事指控的美國總統(tǒng)。
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought 34 charges of providing false business records against the former president.
紐約縣地區(qū)檢察官阿爾文·布拉格對這位前總統(tǒng)提出了34項指控,指控他提供虛假商業(yè)記錄。
The judge in that trial asked Trump's lawyers to agree to a trial date in February or March of 2024.
那場審判的法官要求特朗普的律師同意將審判日期定在2024年2月或3月。
And, the U.S. Justice Department is investigating the treatment of secret government documents in Trump's possession after he left office in 2021.
此外,美國司法部正在調查特朗普在2021年卸任后持有的政府機密文件的處理方式。
Federal investigators are also looking into Trump's possible responsibility in the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
聯(lián)邦調查人員還在調查特朗普對2021年1月6日美國國會大廈襲擊事件可能承擔的責任。
In Georgia, the Fulton County District Attorney's office has been investigating whether Trump and his allies illegally interfered in the 2020 election.
在佐治亞州,富爾頓縣地區(qū)檢察官辦公室一直在調查特朗普及其盟友是否非法干預2020年大選。
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