A Manhattan jury is slated to begin deliberations Tuesday morning in writer E. Jean Carroll’s ongoing civil rape trial against former President Donald Trump.
The jury — made up of six men and three women — has been overseeing the case against the 45th president in Manhattan federal court for eight days spread over the last three weeks.
The jurors must decide if Trump, 76, should be held liable for Carroll’s claims that he raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room — most likely in 1996.
They must also decide if Trump defamed Carroll, 79, by publicly denying her accusations, claiming he didn’t know her and claiming she was lying for political reasons and to help push the sale of her book.
If the jury finds Trump liable, they will also be tasked with determining how much money he should have to pay to Carroll for the damages. Since the case is not criminal, Trump does not face any jail time.
Judge Lewis Kaplan is expected to give the jurors instruction on the law before releasing the panel to begin deciding the case.
The ex-president has not attended any of the trial but clips of his video deposition were played for the jury.
Over the course of the last three weeks, Carroll’s legal team called 10 witnesses and delivered emotional testimony herself for three days, during which she recounted that she could still feel the pain from the alleged attack.
Two friends of “Ask E. Jean” advice columnist took the witness stand recalling for jurors when the pal reported the alleged sexual assault to them in the minutes and days following the incident.
Two Trump accusers, Natasha Stoynoff and Jessica Leeds, also testified about their own alleged sexual assaults by the real estate mogul.
Trump did not call any witnesses nor show the jury any evidence.
During closing arguments Monday, Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, blasted Trump, claiming he “didn’t even bother” to show up to the trial and called him a habitual liar.
Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina told jurors in his closing remarks that Carroll’s case was a “work of fiction.”