• mkwt@lemmy.world
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      15 days ago

      Digital, as in “with the fingers.”

      A jury found by a preponderance of the evidence that Trump penetrated E Jean Carroll using his finger, without her consent. This act does not meet the legal definition of “rape” in New York, because a penis was not involved. But because a reasonable person off the street could call this “rape,” Trump was still liable for defaming Carroll.