E Jean Carroll recounts alleged Trump rape in horrifying detail

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April 26, 2023 View online 1/ E Jean Carroll recounts alleged Trump rape in horrifying detail E Jean Carroll, the woman accusing Donald Trump of rape, took the stand in her civil trial against the former president where she recounted the alleged assault in detail.   Ms Carroll testified on Wednesday that she was with Mr Trump at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in the mid-1990s when Mr Trump assaulted her in the dressing room.   The former Elle columnist said she and Mr Trump were shopping around the department store at the time when he asked her to try on a piece of lingerie that he was looking to purchase- a blue bodysuit.   "He was having a good time, and so was I," Ms Carroll said, adding that the two were harmlessly flirting with one another.   As the two reached the dressing room, Ms Carroll said Mr Trump "shut the door and shoved me up against the wall." 2/Trump kept quiet on the Bud Light boycott. It turns out he owns Anheuser-Busch stock EXCLUSIVE: Ex-president didn't join GOP rivals in calling for boycott of company in which he owns stock, writes Andrew Feinberg.  3/ Disney sues Ron DeSantis over governor's 'retaliation' campaign The company accuses the governor of weaponising the government for its opposition to the 'Don't Say Gay' law. 4/ Fugitive who escaped jail with three other inmates and 'killed good Samaritan' believed dead Police said Dylan Arrington, 22, fatally shot Anthony Watts, 61, on Monday night and injured an officer during a standoff with law enforcement on Wednesday. 5/ Tucker texts against Fox execs helped 'seal' his fate amid revelations that network had dirt file on him A former anchor at Fox News called the keeping of dirt dossiers a 'dirty trick' THE BIG QUESTION Why did Fox News fire Tucker Carlson? Here are five theories Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News.   After the duelling choruses of doomsayers and giddy celebrants died down on Monday, the question of why Carlson was reportedly fired still lingered.   While there is no definitive answer to that question at the moment, there are a few contenders that – in part or in full – may explain why the conservative cable news network axed its biggest star without giving him so much as a goodbye tweet. Read the full story £99 £20 for 1 year ✓ Full access to Premium news analysis ✓ Advert-free reading across web and app ✓ The Independent Daily Edition newspaper ✓ Puzzles, virtual event tickets and more SUBSCRIBE NOW Watch / The town torn apart by books | On The Ground NUMBER OF THE DAY $12 – The extraordinary low cost of a button-down butterfly shirt worn by billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos during an appearance at Coachella, offering an insight into how he stays rich. QUOTE OF THE DAY "When I was a child, Harry Belafonte showed up for my family in very compassionate ways. In fact, he paid for the babysitter for me and my siblings." – Bernice King, daughter of slain US civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr, pays tribute to the late calypso star following his death aged 96. We noticed that you might not be registered By registering, you will enjoy limited access to Independent Premium articles, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists REGISTER FOR FREE OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes delays prison by filing another appeal Biden says he 'took a hard look' at his age before entering 2024 race Inside a Texas town's chilling effort to ban LGBT+ books Articles available exclusively to subscribers Min Joo Kim - South Korea's gay couples fight for recognition, one law at a time OTHER NEWSLETTERS YOU MIGHT LIKE Climate News Every Friday, 12pm (UK time) Written by Louise Boyle Join now Inside Washington Every weekday, 11pm (UK time) Written by the US team Join now If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.