Former President Donald Trump is liable for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll when he made comments in 2019 opposing her allegations that he sexually assaulted her, a judge ruled Wednesday, which means an upcoming trial in the case will only determine how much Trump has to pay in damages—on top of the $5 million a jury already forced Trump to pay Carroll earlier this year.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/64f891a8a4409ccaf83849ff/Donald-Trump-Found-Liable-For-Sexual-Abuse-And-Defamation-Of-E--Jean-Carroll/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2286&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1285" alt="Donald Trump Found Liable For Sexual Abuse And Defamation Of E. Jean Carroll" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">Writer E. Jean Carroll leaves a Manhattan court house after a jury found former President Donald <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> Trump liable for sexually abusing her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990's on May 9 in New York City.</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

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The ruling—a defeat for Trump—means an upcoming trial in the case will only determine how much in damages Trump has to pay.{ai:summary}<p>Former President Donald Trump has been found liable for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll in relation to her sexual assault allegations against him. A trial will now determine the amount of damages Trump will have to pay. #crime</p>

Another Loss For Trump: Judge Rules His Comments About E. Jean Carroll Were Defamatory

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