Trump loses appeal in E. Jean Carroll case. Here's who she is and her ties to Indiana

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41% : Before E. Jean Carroll's name became tied irrevocably to Donald Trump's, she was a trailblazer in New York City's elite literary circles.
27% : The moment the dressing-room door closed, Carroll said Trump lunged at her, shoving her against a wall where he next pulled down her tights.
26% : In May, a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll, but not for rape.
26% : A civil defamation trial was set for January to determine how much money Trump should pay additionally after damaging Carroll's reputation.
25% : "Trump to pay $83 million to E. Jean CarrollOn Jan. 26, the former president was ordered by a federal civil jury to pay Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her in 2019, when he denied her allegations of sexual assault and said "people should pay dearly for such false accusations.
21% : "A photo of Trump and Carroll together was taken around 1987 -- years before the alleged assault -- along with Trump's ex-wife, Ivana Trump, and Carroll's then-husband.
20% : Trump was also found guilty of defaming Carroll in 2022 when he called her a "con job."
19% : On Wednesday, a New York judge threatened to toss Trump out of the courtroom after the belligerent ex-President could be heard making disparaging comments about Carroll within earshot of the jury.
18% : Has E. Jean Carroll been threatened by Trump supporters?Carroll has received numerous threats ever since she went public.
17% : Was Donald Trump found guilty of rape?
16% : Trump called Carroll's allegations "a disgrace" and said "people should pay dearly for such false accusations.
7% : Why did E. Jean Carroll sue former president Donald Trump?Carroll, 80, claimed Trump, 77, sexually assaulted her in a New York City department store dressing room roughly 30 years ago, charges the former president has publicly denied.
2% : What did Donald Trump say about E. Jean Carroll?Trump has strongly denied Carroll's accusations, saying in 2019: "I've never met this person in my life.

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