Aaand we’re off! 🧵 #EJeanCarroll #Trump #legal

It’s only 7 am here, so there will be a pause in my live-posting for me to do what I gotta do. Heads up, Mr. Blow Dryer.

Again, thanks for the “NFL” (Not For Laffy) to keep me from being distracted. Remember, I don’t reply (other than maybe a “like”) while posting.

“Press”= Inner City Press, main source for coverage.

Here we go… 1/…

2/ Press:
All rise!
Judge Kaplan: Ms. Carroll, you're still under oath.
[But the jury hasn't been brought in. Some laughter]
Jury entering!
Habba: Ms. Carroll, have you spoken to your counsel about your testimony since yesterday?
Carroll: No.
Habba: I was asking you about the 5 hour gap-
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Ms. Habba, 5 hours have not been established. You might be well advised to refer to "the tap"
Trump's 2d lawyer Madaio: Your Honor, this is an important point. May we have a sidebar?
👉🏼[it begins]

3/ Press:

They're back from sidebar.
Judge Kaplan: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I referred to an email, it may have been a tweet. You'll see it.
Habba: The White House statement was not President Trump's statement, right?
Carroll: It was not.
Habba: You are not suing about the White House statement, or the Cut --
Judge Kaplan: This is not clear.
Habba: I'm trying to clear it up.
👉🏼Judge: Let's clear it up - Ms. Carroll, in The Cut it said President Trump denied, you're not suing on that?

4/ Press:

Carroll: I am not.
Judge Kaplan: You are suing about what Mr. Trump said, the second time on June 22, right?
Carroll: Yes.
😂Judge Kaplan: Now it's clear as a bell. Go on, Ms Habba.
Habba: Before the $7000 you were paid for the Cut article -
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Argumentative.
Habba: Did you get paid $7000?
Carroll: No, it went to my publisher.
Habba: Did you receive negative tweets before?
Carroll: I wasn't on Twitter in the afternoon.

5/ Press:

Habba: You looked at the tweets in the evening?
Carroll: Yes, in the hotel room.
Habba: And did you look at the time they were sent? Please show the exhibit. What is this?
Carroll: It's a tweet.
Habba: Does it tag your account?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: This tweet says, Nothing like making up fake news... And this one says, Drop this lie. Do they tag you?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: And this, is this a reply to your tweet?
Carroll: Yes.

6/ Press:

Habba: This person is called Power To the Polish [like, shoes]
😄Judge Kaplan: The person probably meant Polish [the country]
Habba (laughs) And does it tag your account?
Carroll: Yes.
Carroll's lawyer: We object, under your prior rulings.
Habba: This was before Pres Trump's statement
Judge Kaplan: It is stricken.
Habba: Ms. Carroll, what is this?
Carroll: A tweet. Yes it tags me.
Habba: It says Your book must need pumping. At 3:22 pm

7/ Press:

Carroll: Yes, the tweet is from 3:22 pm.
Habba: And that's before President Trump's statement at 5:17 pm, right?
Carroll: It seems. This one is my post.
Habba: And this reply - I offer it as DX 69.
Carroll's lawyer: This is cumulative. We'll stipulate before 5:17
Habba: You posted, The most dangerous woman is the woman who has nothing to lose - and this reply calls you a lying sack of sh*t - that was before the President's statement was posted, right?
Carroll: Right.

8/ Press:

Habba: They would not have been able to speak to you if you were not on Twitter at that time?
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
Judge Kaplan: Sustained. It is stricken.
Habba: How about this one from "Rodeo Clown"?
Habba: Is Rodeo Clown replying to you?
Judge Kaplan: Do you have many more of these?
Habba: I have six more.
Judge Kaplan: I'll admit them if there is no objection. But you've taken enough time on this.
Habba: May I be heard?
😂Judge Kaplan: No.

9/ Press:

Habba: This one says, You're a joke, no one would willing touch your ugly ass, this was before 5:17 pm?
Judge: Everyone knows the time. What are the numbers?
Habba: DX 72, 73, 74, 75 through 78.
Carroll's lawyer: Can we have copies? I can't read fast enough
Habba: I can't ask about them? With all due respect-
🔥Judge: With. All. Due. Respect - when I rule, you go on.
Habba: So do you-
Carroll's lawyer: Objection.
Judge: Sustained. Stricken.
Habba: On what basis?
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Move on

10/ Press:

Habba: Wouldn't you agree that negative tweets are not necessarily tied to the President's statement?
Carroll: They follow Donald Trump. They want to emulate him
Habba: I should you early tweets-
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
Habba: Why do you believe that? How can they emulate if they were before?
Carroll: They are standing up for the man they admire.
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Ms. Habba, move on
Habba: Did you authorize the excerpt?
Carroll: I agreed with the final edit & that it should go live

11/ Press:
Habba: What ur Substack called?
Carroll: Ask EJean
Habba:U make $70K on that?
Carroll: Now $100K
Habba: there's royalties?
Carroll: Yes
Habba: I hate to ask but how old are u?
Carroll: I'm 80
Habba: U make more now?
Carroll: Yes
Habba: Your Substack was popular as soon as u started it in ‘21?
Carroll: It's a lot of work
Habba: U make a lot--
🔥Judge: Ms. Habba, this is Evidence 101. Ms Carroll, when there is an objection you should sit quietly until I rule [Me: Both sides. Fair judge]

12/ Press:

Judge Kaplan: Ms. Carroll what was your gross income in 2023?
Carroll: $70,000. But now more, I write more --
Habba: How many subscribers?
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: That was definitely asked yesterday.
Habba: Number of subscribers?
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: 1800. Move on.
Habba: Do you have social security?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: Do you have a pension?
Carroll: No. But I do have stocks.
Habba: How much?
Carroll's lawyer: Objection, Your Honor.
Judge Kaplan: Sustained.

13/ Okay folks, I need to do what I gotta do. I’ll pick up anything I miss and catch you up on all of it in a little bit.

Stay tuned…

14/ I'm back. On we go.

Press:
Habba: Do you consider yourself a financially successful person?
Carroll's lawyer: Objection!
👉🏼Judge: Sustained
Habba: Did you publish a text asking if a person would have sex with Donald Trump for $17,000-
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
👉🏼Judge: Sustained
Habba: You testified you were upset because certain tweets made you appear promiscuous, correct?
Carroll: Correct.
Habba: Did you post sexually explicit tweets?
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Sustained.

15/ Press:

Habba: I would like to offer DX 80-
Carroll's lawyer: Objection, Your Honor.
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Sidebar
[Whispered sidebar ensues]
They're back.
Judge Kaplan: The 👉🏼objection is sustained. It's remote in time and of dubious value - and prejudicial.
Habba: How about DX 44? What is this?
Carroll: A tweet.
Habba: I move to admit
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Sustained

16/ NOTE: All coverage via Press unless I attribute otherwise.

Habba: You wrote, How do you know if your sexual advance is unwanted until you actually advance it - is this still up?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: This says, Show the man what you like or he will regret he even HAS a penis - isn't this like --
👉🏼Objection. Sustained
Habba: What does this mean, What can be done about the penis?

17/ Carroll: It's a philosophical question.
Habba: Discussing penises?
Carroll: Yes, we discussed penises.
Habba: DX 88.
Carroll's lawyer; Objection. This is 2010.
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Sustained
Habba: Did the verdict in the case last year provide you with greater status in New York?
Carroll: A feeling of triumph.
Habba: You did media?
Carroll: We had five TV appearances. I posted twice on my Substack about it. And on Twitter. And Instagram.

18/ Habba: Did you speak with reporters?
Carroll: At my lawyer's office. With the NY Times, a group of NYT reporters.
Habba: And press since then?
Carroll: I live a quiet life.
Habba: And you've been on left leaning platforms?
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Sustained.
Habba: They are left leaning?
Judge Kaplan: Did you not hear me?
Habba: You went on TV?
Carroll: To say we'd won this milestone case.

19/ Habba: What is this?
Judge Kaplan: You are trying to get her to read it to you.
Habba: Is this your number of Twitter followers?
Carroll: I worked for it.
Habba: It helps your stories go out?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: After the last trial, celebrities reached out to you - like John Cusack?
Carroll: I don't know.
Habba: And Ms. Sorvino?
Carroll: Yes, thanks for reminding me.
Habba: And Jamie Lee Curtis, and Rob Reiner, and Bette Midler?
🤭Carroll: Yes, it was great.

20/ Habba: And you've been invited to parties?
Carroll: Two, at Molly Jong-Fast's place.
Habba: Who does she write for?
Carroll: These days, Vanity Fair.
Habba: What is your handle on Instagram?
Carroll: I only go on twice a month or so.
Habba: Do you feel you are more recognized today than you were in June of 2019?
Carroll's lawyer: Objection
👉🏼Judge Kaplan: Sustained.
Habba: You have been provided the opportunity of hosting your own Substack-
Carroll's lawyer: Objection and as to the tone

21/ Carroll: I am in this trial to bring my old reputation back.
Habba: So you are suing Donald Trump to get your old reputation back?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: No further questions.

Judge Kaplan: Redirect.
Roberta Kaplan (RK): Very brief. Ms. Carroll, did Donald Trump have his office in the White House?
Habba: Objection!
Judge Kaplan: It's about where his office was.
🤭🤦🏻‍♀️Habba: I know what she'd trying to do
Judge Kaplan: Sidebar

22/ RK: Did any of the tweets before Donald Trump's statement call you a Dem operative or say that you should be raped?
Carroll: No. Neither.
RK: Ms. Habba asked you about being on magazine covers. Did you reveal your account of what Mr. Trump did to be on covers?
Habba: Objection!
👉🏼Judge Overruled
Carroll: No.
RK: Did you expect backlash?
Habba: Objection. Asked & answered.
👉🏼Judge: Overruled.
Carroll: Yes.
RK: Did what Donald Trump said make the backlash worse?
Carroll: Yes. It was worse.

23/ RK: Plaintiff's 164.
Habba: Do you plan to play what he said?
RK: Yes. And I have a transcript. 164-T.
Habba: No objection your Honor.
Video played of Trump in front of flags on NewsMax saying "It's a rigged deal, I don't know her."
Habba: Play the whole clip

24/ Habba: They cut the part about her
Judge: He said, whole thing is made up. That's not about her? We'll pass over this for now.
RK: No further q
Judge: Re-cross?
Habba: I'll be brief. Was it your choice to do the article w the Cut?
Yes.
Habba: Did you delete those tweets?
Carroll: My heart was racing --
Habba: Plz answer the q.
Carroll: I don't precisely remember deleting them.
Habba: Have you ever deleted threats?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: On what platforms?
Carroll: Twitter... Facebook...

25/ RK: Objection.
👉🏼Judge: Sustained.
Habba: Pull up DX 72 for the witness.
RK: We have objections.
Judge Kaplan: I haven't seen it. Put it on my screen. Is there a question?
Habba: Do you recognize this? Is it your Twitter handle?
Carroll: Yes.
Habba: I'd like to move DX 72 into evidence.
RK: Objection.
👉🏼Judge: Sustained.
Habba: How about DX 74 -
Judge Kaplan: If you're going to do this on each - are there objections?
RK: We asked to meet and confer.
Habba: That is a misrepresentation.

26/ Judge Kaplan: You are asking to re-open the direct.
Habba: No, I will look it up--
Judge Kaplan: You do that.
Habba: I would like to go one by one, there are only six
🔥Judge Kaplan: You will not go one by one.
Habba: I preserved
🔥🔥Judge Kaplan: You think you did

27/ Habba: Did you speak, after yesterday, with any attorneys, like George Conway?
Carroll: No.
Habba: No more questions.
Judge Kaplan: Ms. Carroll, you are excused.👈🏼

Other coverage, Orden:

This comes after yesterday, when Carroll's attorneys used as evidence one of Trump's Truth Soc post from the day earlier.

Robbie Kaplan offering as evidence a video of Trump's presser yesterday in which he again disparaged Carroll, calling her "a person I never knew" and calling the trial "a rigged deal."

28/ Seems I'm in real time now, all caught up.

Orden:

Next witness is Ashlee Humphreys, a professor of marketing and communications at Northwestern University.

29/ Via Kyle Griffin:

Northwestern professor Ashlee Humphreys, who was called as a witness by E. Jean Carroll's lawyers as an expert on damages, testified it could cost up to $12.1 million for Carroll to repair her reputation with those who likely believed Donald Trump.