>> repoter: good evening, norah. e. jean carroll appeared to nod as the jury's decision was read. it was an emotional nine-day trial, and in a statement, carroll called the verdict a victory, not just for her, but for democracy and sexual assault survivors everywhere. writer e. jean carroll walkedit, but the jury's verdict spoke volumes. >> the whole time. >> reporter: after just under three hours of deliberation, the jury of six men and three women found trump liable for one count of battery and one count of defamation. it awarded carroll about $2 million for abuse and about $3 million for defamation. >> this verdict is the first time that a former president of the united states has actually been found liable for sexual abuse. as well as defamation. >> reporter: carroll had accused trump of raping her in a new york department store dressing room in the