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Civil vs. criminal convictions

The distinction between civil and criminal convictions, particularly in the context of Donald Trump's case.

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Feb 5, 2026

Has Donald Trump ever been criminally convicted of assaulting a woman?

has faced scores of public accusations of from more than two dozen women, and a civil jury found him liable for sexually abusing columnist and for defaming her — but that is not a criminal conviction,...

Feb 2, 2026

Has Donald Trump been convicted of sexual assault in any United States court, excluding civil liability?

No criminal court has convicted of sexual assault; what exists in the public record and in court rulings provided here is a civil finding of liability for sexual abuse and related defamation in ’s law...