A new state legislation that permits victims of sexual violence to file lawsuits over assaults that happened decades ago went into effect minutes before E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape, filed an updated case against him on Thursday in New York.

Because the Adult Survivor’s Act temporarily waived the state’s customary deadlines for suing for sexual assault, Carroll’s attorney electronically filed the court documents. She demanded undefined compensatory and punitive damages for reputational harm, psychological harm, loss of dignity, and pain and suffering.

In a book published in 2019, Carroll, a longstanding Elle magazine advice columnist, claimed for the first time that Trump had raped her in a changing room at a high-end Manhattan department store in 1995 or 1996.

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Who is E. Jean Carroll?

E. Jean Carroll was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from Indiana University and went on to become a writer and journalist. She was married to John Johnson, a veteran New York City reported.

E. Jean Carroll, who was popularly known as Jeanie Carroll, appeared on To Tell The Truth, a 1965 American television show. This was shortly after she represented Indiana University at the Miss Cheerleader USA title and won.

E. Jean Carroll, now 78, is known for her decades-long column that was featured in the regular editions of Elle Magazine. The column was called ‘Ask E. Jean’ and was printed between 1993 and 2020.

She also briefly wrote for the popular television show Saturday Night Live before working for Elle. In 1987, E. Jean Carroll was also nominated for the Emmy Award in the Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program category.

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E. Jean Carroll is known for writing multiple books through her career. The popular ones include:

-Female Difficulties: Sorority Sisters, Rodeo Queens, Frigid Women, Smut Stars and Other Modern Girls

-Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson

–A Dog in Heat Is a Hot Dog and Other Rules to Live By

-Mr. Right, Right Now

-What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal