A jury in a civil case has found former President Donald Trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s.But Mr Trump was found not liable for raping E Jean Carroll in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman.The jury also found Mr Trump liable for defamation for calling the writer’s accusations “a hoax and a lie”.It is the first time Mr Trump has been found legally responsible for a sexual assault.The Manhattan jury ordered Mr Trump to pay her about $5m (£4m) in damages.

The jury of six men and three women reached their decision after less than three hours of deliberations on Tuesday.

“Today, the world finally knows the truth,” Ms Carroll said in a written statement following the verdict. “This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed.”Mr Trump’s lawyer said the former president plans to appeal against the decision.

Because the trial was in civil court rather than criminal, Mr Trump will not be required to register as a sex offender.