The jury also found that Ms. Carroll had proved that she was injured as a result of Trump’s publication of his denial of her accusations on his Truth Social account in October 2022.
The jury determined that Ms. Carroll had proved, by clear and convincing evidence, that Mr. Trump knew his statement was false when he said her accusation was a hoax, a legal standard known as “actual malice.”
Her whole story was about the rape - how she never had sex again because of it and lost out on the best joy of an adult life. Clearly it wasn't not knowing the date that held the jury back. Preponderance of the evidence is a low standard -- 51%, more likely than not.
It's still a win for her, just not a home run. Trump will appeal of course, and he won't have to pay until the appeals are over and he loses, assuming both of them live that long. Hopefully they will now settle, since interest on the judgment will be accruing. I'm sure her lawyers, who are almost certainly on a contingency, will want to get paid sooner than later as well.
