It happened in a department store dressing room in 1996 by a federal jury in Manhattan.

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E. Jean Carroll received $5 million in damages from the jury for violence and slander.

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The "New York State Adult Survivors Act" is where Carroll filed the complaint.

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Which permitted claims of sexual assault despite the statute of limitations being past.

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Trump said in a message on his social media platform that he would appeal the decision and termed it a "witch hunt" and a "disgrace."

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Carroll sees the decision as a win for herself and other abused people.

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Carroll stated that she filed the case in order to cleanse her identity and get her life back.

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And highlighted the need of trusting women who have been the victims of violence.

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