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minus-squarechaogomu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoTrump was never convicted of sexual assault. His 34 convictions are for campaign finance crimes. He was found civilly liable for sexual assault, and was found as a matter of fact to have raped, but other than monitory fines in civil court, nothing legal can be done about the rapes.
minus-squaremassacre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoThe term I most see thrown around is “adjudicated rapist” <-- IANAL, so not sure if that applies or not.
minus-squarechaogomu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoThat is the correct term. It came from a civil case, where the burden of proof is lower, but also there’s no criminal consequences.
Trump was never convicted of sexual assault.
His 34 convictions are for campaign finance crimes.
He was found civilly liable for sexual assault, and was found as a matter of fact to have raped, but other than monitory fines in civil court, nothing legal can be done about the rapes.
The term I most see thrown around is “adjudicated rapist” <-- IANAL, so not sure if that applies or not.
That is the correct term. It came from a civil case, where the burden of proof is lower, but also there’s no criminal consequences.