Trump rape accuser plans fresh legal action under New York ‘survivors’ law

The suit would allege sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

A writer who has accused former US president Donald Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room intends to file another lawsuit against him under a recent New York law which allows sexual assault victims to sue over attacks that happened decades ago. Picture: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

A writer who has accused former US president Donald Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room intends to file another lawsuit against him under a recent New York law which allows sexual assault victims to sue over attacks that happened decades ago.

A lawyer for the columnist, E Jean Carroll, notified a US federal judge of her intent to sue in an August letter entered in the public record on Tuesday.