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Drawing Day One of the Carrol v Trump Rape Trial
Today was the first day of the E. Jean Carroll vs. Donald Trump Civil Trial in Lower Manhattan. Ms. Carroll is suing Donald Trump for defamation and battery. She said he raped her in 1996 in Bergdorf Goodmans. He denies it.
Journalists were not allowed electronic devices (very strange to give up my cell for a day, let alone my iPad!), so I had to draw with paper and pencil. I ended up not in the actual trial room, but rather in a room with monitors along with other journalists, because the actual room was too full. I am hoping tomorrow to get in the actual trial room. Watching on a monitor did not give me a lot of visual choices.
Today was jury selection and the opening statements. Jury selection was fascinating; the judge was warm, humorous and efficient about it all. The opening statements were riveting. Carroll’s lawyer was methodical, soft spoken; Trump’s lawyer infuriated me in the way he portrayed Ms. Carroll as someone who was only after money and fame.
I am only providing a little commentary here in the captions, letting the drawings speak for themselves. More tomorrow!
Trump had 7 male lawyers, Carroll had three female lawyers. Carroll is on the far right.