On Tuesday, a Manhattan jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll and then defaming her when she brought the allegations to light, but stopped short of finding him liable for rape. The jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million in damages, marking a significant win for the former advice columnist. Carroll's case began as a long shot, given that the statute of limitations for civil cases alleging sexual assault had expired. However, she sued him for defamation after he said Carroll lied about being assaulted, and then the New York Adult Survivors Act was signed. This gave adult sexual assault survivors a one-year window to file lawsuits, regardless of how old the allegations were. Carroll's attorneys filed their lawsuit against Trump alleging civil rape 30 minutes after the act took effect. Carroll was not a perfect witness, and both sides faced difficulties when it came to bringing forward evidence and witnesses, given the time that had passed. Nevertheless, the jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against Carroll in a civil trial.