E. Jean Carroll’s accusation that Donald Trump raped her was not a “he said, she said” dispute, a lawyer representing the writer said as a civil trial over the former U.S. president’s conduct nearly three decades ago got underway.
Shawn Crowley, who represents the former Elle magazine advice columnist, said during her opening statement on Tuesday that Trump “slammed Ms. Carroll against the wall” and “pressed his lips to hers,” an account that other witnesses were prepared to verify.
“This is not a ‘he said, she said’ case,” Crowley said in federal court in Manhattan.
Joe Tacopina, a lawyer for Trump, countered in his
