E Jean Carroll: 5 unknown facts about journalist who accused Donald Trump of rape
E Jean Carroll, the famous advice columnist has sued former US President Donald Trump for allegedly sexually assaulting her in 1996 when she was a journalist. She was best known for her advice column for Elle magazine. When Carroll went public with allegations in 2019, Trump allegedly shamed her by saying she was 'too ugly to assault'. Carroll, 79, is now seeking damages for battery and suing Trump for defamation after he accused her of lying.
Carroll testified before a New York court when she recalled how Trump allegedly pinned her against a wall in a New York City store and then '‘inserted his fingers and his p***s inside her," as per NY Times. Let's discover some interesting facts about her.
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E Jean Carroll's early life
The author was born in Detroit and grew up in Indiana in the United States as Betty Jean Carroll. She studied at Indiana University, where she was crowned Miss Indiana University in 1963, according to NY Times.
From Elizabeth Jean to E Jean
The author changed her name to Elizabeth Jean and later shortened it to “E Jean” for her first byline in Esquire. She wrote for leading magazines Rolling Stone and Playboy, where she was the first woman contribution editor.
E Jean's hunger for writing
Caroll had long thought of herself as a writer; she once told USA Today that she sent pitches to magazines when she was 12 years old.
Divorce with John Johnson
Carroll was part of the glitzy New York circuit in the 1980s and ’90s, attending events, premiers, and dinner parties. She was married to John Johnson, who was a big on-air personality back in the day. They divorced in 1990.
E Jean Carroll's controversial book
She was a trailblazer and a known name within New York’s literary circle. Now she is mostly remembered for suing Trump and her book 'What Do We Need Men For?', where she wrote a detailed account of the allegation.