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2024-05-19 02:35:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 49B9AC7CC9A2540468B013494B1E98FE802254AFD78D151FABEED117B881B631
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Trump was not found guilty of rape. He was found liable for sexual assault and defamation in civil court, which is NOT a "court of law" and requires far less proof than a criminal case. https://billnettleslaw.com/differences-between-civil-and-criminal-cases/#:~:text=In%20a%20criminal%20case%2C%20the,%E2%80%9Cpreponderance%20of%20evidence%E2%80%9D%20standard. https://www.whitelawpllc.com/faqs/why-is-the-burden-of-proof-higher-in-criminal-cases/ https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-was-donald-trump-found-guilty-rape-1799935
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