Trump Found Liable in Sexual Abuse Trial: Hollywood Reacts

A federal jury in New York awarded Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages for the sexual abuse allegation and for defaming her last year when he claimed she had fabricated her account.

The jury, however, did not find Trump liable for rape, which Carroll had accused him of.

The jury was composed of six men and three women.

Carroll released a statement following her win.

"I filed this lawsuit against Donald Trump to clear my name and to get my life back," she said. "Today, the world finally knows the truth. This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed."

Carroll claimed the businessman assaulted her in the dressing room of a department store in the mid 1990s -- no criminal charges were ever brought against Trump and the statute of limitations had long since passed.

However, a new law in New York state allowed Carroll, 79, to bring a civil suit against the controversial figure in late 2022.

Carroll went on to accuse Trump, 76, of defaming her when he denied her allegations, branding them "a complete con job" and dismissively said she was not his "type."

Trump did not take the stand during the trial and so far has been leading the early polls for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Following the news of Tuesday's jury verdict, Hollywood and beyond took to social media to weigh in and share their thoughts.

See how celebrities are reacting in the tweets, below: