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Were any criminal charges filed related to the changing room allegations against Trump, and what were the legal outcomes?

Checked on November 23, 2025
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Executive summary

Available reporting in the provided documents shows multiple public allegations that Donald Trump entered or walked into dressing rooms and that writer E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department-store dressing room in the mid‑1990s; that Carroll won a civil judgment and Trump has sought Supreme Court review (civil damages of $5 million cited) [1] [2]. The supplied sources do not describe any criminal charges filed against Trump specifically for the changing‑room allegations referenced here; they report civil suits, multiple accusations, and various journalistic summaries instead [3] [1] [4].

1. What the public allegations say — dressing rooms and pageants

Several accounts collected by journalists and fact‑checkers recount that former beauty‑pageant contestants and other women accused Trump of entering dressing rooms or otherwise intruding while contestants were partially undressed; reporting notes some contestants recalled such incidents while others did not, and Trump’s spokespeople denied or disputed those claims [4] [5]. PBS’s recap of assault allegations also includes E. Jean Carroll’s detailed description that she says occurred in a department‑store dressing room, and it frames that allegation among many ranging from unwanted touches to forced intercourse [1].

2. Civil litigation and outcomes tied to E. Jean Carroll

E. Jean Carroll sued Trump in civil court; a New York jury awarded Carroll damages over her claim that Trump sexually assaulted her in a department‑store dressing room in the mid‑1990s, and the judgment — including a $5 million award for defamation and sexual abuse — has been the subject of appeals and a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court by Trump’s lawyers [2] [3]. Wikipedia’s timeline excerpt in the provided results also notes appellate activity up through 2025, citing multiple upholds of related judgments [3].

3. Criminal charges: what the provided sources do — and do not — report

None of the included documents assert that criminal charges were filed specifically in connection with the changing‑room or pageant‑dressing‑room allegations described in these sources. The items focus on civil claims (Carroll), journalistic summaries of accusations, and fact‑checks of statements about entering dressing rooms [1] [2] [4] [5]. Available sources do not mention any criminal indictment or prosecution tied directly to those changing‑room allegations [1] [4] [2].

4. How journalists and fact‑checkers frame the evidence and disputes

Fact‑checking outlets and news organizations present mixed testimonial records: Snopes notes that Trump “did indeed brag” about walking into pageant dressing rooms for adult competitions but clarifies context (Miss USA / Miss Universe contestants are 18+), and it records both accusers’ memories and many contestants who said they did not recall him in the changing rooms [4]. PBS and The Guardian place Carroll’s allegations and others in a broader catalogue of misconduct claims dating back decades, and they report denials from Trump and his representatives [1] [5].

5. Legal distinction: civil verdicts vs. criminal prosecution

The E. Jean Carroll matter as reported resulted in a civil jury award and extensive appellate litigation; that is a civil remedy (damages) rather than a criminal conviction or charge, and the sources note Trump’s legal team challenging courtroom evidence and seeking Supreme Court review [2] [3]. The provided reporting emphasizes civil litigation outcomes and does not document corresponding criminal filings in the changing‑room incidents cited [2] [1].

6. Competing viewpoints and legal strategy reported

Trump and his lawyers are reported to have denied allegations and argued procedural and evidentiary points — for example contesting the admission of the 2005 Access Hollywood tape in the Carroll case and arguing limits on what jurors should have seen — while Carroll and her legal team secured a civil judgment that has survived appeals in the reporting provided [2] [3]. Fact‑checkers and some journalists highlight incomplete or conflicting memories among pageant contestants, underscoring contested factual claims [4].

7. Limitations and what we still do not know from these sources

The document set does not include police records, charging documents, or prosecutorial statements alleging criminal charges tied to changing‑room incidents; therefore, any definitive statement that criminal charges were or were not filed beyond the civil Carroll case cannot be made from these sources alone. Available sources do not mention criminal indictments specific to the changing‑room allegations in the materials provided [1] [4] [2].

Bottom line: the provided sources document public accusations about Trump entering dressing rooms and a consequential civil verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s case, but they do not report criminal charges filed over the changing‑room allegations; further confirmation would require police or prosecutorial records not present in this collection [1] [2] [4] [3].

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