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Columnist Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Is Suing Him For Defamation

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E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who says President Trump sexually assaulted her more than two decades ago in a New York City department store, is suing the president for defamation.

A lawsuit filed Monday in New York Supreme Court accuses Trump of making a "series of false and defamatory statements" by denying the incident, saying he had never met Carroll and suggesting that her accusation was politically and financially motivated.

"Trump knew these

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