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Podcast: The Daily
Episode: E. Jean Carroll’s Long Path to a Verdict Against Trump
Description: This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault.A jury in Manhattan has found former President Donald J. Trump legally liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.Ben Weiser, who covers the Manhattan federal courts for The Times, tells the story of how a nearly 30-year-old case reached this moment.Guest: Benjamin Weiser, a correspondent for The New York Times covering the Manhattan federal courts.Background reading:Â More than a dozen women have accused Mr. Trump of sexual misconduct, but this civil case is the only o...