Calgary Columnist E. Jean Carroll Says Elle Magazine Fired Her After Trump Rape Allegation | HuffPost Latest News - Action.News ABC Action News WestNet-HD Weather Traffic

Author and longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll says she was fired from Elle magazine after President Donald Trump dragged me through the mud in response to her claim that he raped her years ago in a New York department store.

Carroll, who authored Elles Ask E. Jean advice column, said she was fired after 26 years with the magazine because of the president. She filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump in November, alleging his response to her June accusation that he raped her in a dressing room in the 1990s affected her career and health.

Because Trump ridiculed my reputation, laughed at my looks, & dragged me through the mud, after 26 years, ELLE fired me, she wrote on Twitter Tuesday. I dont blame Elle ... I blame @realdonaldtrump.

Because Trump ridiculed my reputation, laughed at my looks, & dragged me through the mud, after 26 years, ELLE fired me. I don't blame Elle. It was the great honor of my life writing \"Ask E. Jean.\" I blame @realdonaldtrump.https://t.co/vYIVL6yDIp

E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) February 18, 2020","type":"rich","meta":{"author":"E. Jean Carroll","author_url":"https://twitter.com/ejeancarroll","cache_age":86400,"description":"Because Trump ridiculed my reputation, laughed at my looks, & dragged me through the mud, after 26 years, ELLE fired me. I don't blame Elle. It was the great honor of my life writing \"Ask E. Jean.\" I blame @realdonaldtrump.https://t.co/vYIVL6yDIp E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) February 18, 2020\n\n","options":{"_hide_media":{"label":"Hide photos, videos, and cards","value":false}},"provider_name":"Twitter","title":"E. Jean Carroll on Twitter","type":"rich","url":"https://twitter.com/ejeancarroll/status/1229910685573881856","version":"1.0"},"flags":[],"enhancements":{},"fullBleed":false,"options":{"theme":"news","device":"mobile","editionInfo":{"id":"us","name":"U.S.","link":"https://action.news","locale":"en_US"},"originalEdition":"us","isMapi":false,"isAmp":false,"isVideoEntry":false,"isEntry":true,"isMt":false,"entryId":"5e4d7737c5b6a8bbccb7d1b5","entryPermalink":"https://action.news/entry/e-jean-carroll-elle-magazine_n_5e4d7737c5b6a8bbccb7d1b5","entryTagsList":"donald-trump,rape,defamation,e-jean-carroll,elle-magazine","sectionSlug":"politics","deptSlug":"politics-news","sectionRedirectUrl":null,"subcategories":"","isWide":false,"headerOverride":null,"noVideoAds":false,"disableFloat":false,"isNative":false,"commercialVideo":{"provider":"custom","site_and_category":"us.politics","package":null},"isHighline":false,"vidibleConfigValues":{"cid":"60afc111dcf87c2cd2f5d8bf","overrides":{"front_page_top_videos":{"desktop":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","mobileweb":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d"},"top_media":{"desktop":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","mobile":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"anthology":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"content":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"}},"playerUpdates":{"5668ae6ee4b0b5e26955d6a6":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","56aa41bae4b091744c0440d8":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81","5841b2b5cc52c716ec6e5a7f":"60b8e355cdd90620331ba185","58b5e2b8d85a10302feee895":"60b64316b171b7444beafdb2","58b74698f78ced31417819ae":"60b8e5bec5449357a7ad9b52","58b74ccecebcea57e2c3a3d1":"60b8e5eac5449357a7ad9ca5","58cff690d85a100b9992bc39":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","58cffb3fb6d9b972a49a3c9d":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","58cffdd74d96935d7d6ec180":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","58d03a84f78ced6518eb2fa7":"60b643c82e76be41f112735c","592edf20e0fa177b0c26f7fd":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","5b35266b158f855373e28256":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","5c116f29f79c4171d82b7c2a":"60b64440b171b7444beb040b","5c1170fc600c9a697bf0c6b9":"60b646102e76be41f1127ffc","5c47791afa1b317df8ae0c4f":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","5c477987a6b48b35f164773d":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","5c4779ee943c3c2a64f28371":"60b8e747cdd90620331bb861","5c477a26fcd67b26879bc7c2":"60b8e788c5449357a7ada67b","5d8921a78c3ae845f366c9b6":"60ae7be5f3a7c13a30417ff9","58b98b00ba82aa39a6534321":"60d0de7c9340d7032ad1146c","58b9d14cb6d9b96c9ec32af3":"60d0dec19340d7032ad115a0","58cff8eccebcea42931e0436":"60d0e005b627221e9d819d44","592edf5de0fa177b0c26f95b":"60d0e38fb627221e9d81adcf","58cff72fd85a100b9992c112":"60d0e447b627221e9d81b0da","56b4d34fe4b022697697c400":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","60b8e4c0c5449357a7ad957d":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81"}},"connatixConfigValues":{"defaultPlayer":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","clickToPlayPlayer":"d014396e-b366-4c17-aeac-3ce906fa3fd0","videoPagePlayer":"f010447b-d244-4111-a314-7b4542ae4145","verticalPlayer":"e58cb05a-0bc8-4210-9108-fea82726c065","stickyPlayerControl":"52ea1755-d601-4ad1-bccc-d8cce3f0e5da","stickyPlayerON":"8055e9e5-3bda-4933-8d45-9ad814fb6e22"},"topConnatixThumnbailSrc":"https://img.connatix.com/f4453fce-7278-4a5c-b71b-20e416ce3619/1_th.jpg?crop=480:270,smart&width=480&height=270&format=jpeg&quality=60&fit=crop","customAmpComponents":[],"ampAssetsUrl":"https://amp.assets.huffpost.com","videoTraits":null,"positionInUnitCounts":{"buzz_head":{"count":0},"buzz_body":{"count":0},"buzz_bottom":{"count":0}},"positionInSubUnitCounts":{"article_body":{"count":11},"blog_summary":{"count":0},"before_you_go_content":{"count":0}},"connatixCountsHelper":{"count":1},"buzzfeedTracking":{"context_page_id":"5e4d7737c5b6a8bbccb7d1b5","context_page_type":"buzz","destination":"huffpost","mode":"mobile","page_edition":"en-us"},"tags":[{"name":"Donald Trump","slug":"donald-trump","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/donald-trump","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/donald-trump","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/donald-trump"},"relegenceId":2789214,"department":{"name":"Latest News","slug":"politics-news"},"section":{"title":"Politics","slug":"politics"},"topic":{"title":"Donald Trump","slug":"donald-trump","overridesSectionLabel":false},"url":"https://action.news/news/topic/donald-trump"},{"name":"Rape","slug":"rape","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/rape","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/rape","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/rape"},"section":{"title":"Women","slug":"women"},"topic":{"title":"Sexual Assault","slug":"sexual-assault","overridesSectionLabel":false},"url":"https://action.news/topic/sexual-assault"},{"name":"defamation","slug":"defamation","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/defamation","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/defamation","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/defamation"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/defamation"},{"name":"E. Jean Carroll","slug":"e-jean-carroll","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/e-jean-carroll","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/e-jean-carroll","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/e-jean-carroll"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/e-jean-carroll"},{"name":"elle magazine","slug":"elle-magazine","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/elle-magazine","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/elle-magazine","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/elle-magazine"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/elle-magazine"}],"isLiveblogLive":null,"isLiveblog":false,"cetUnit":"buzz_body","bodyAds":["

\r\n\r\n","

\r\n\r\n"],"adCount":0},"isCollectionEmbed":false}">

Because Trump ridiculed my reputation, laughed at my looks, & dragged me through the mud, after 26 years, ELLE fired me. I don't blame Elle. It was the great honor of my life writing "Ask E. Jean." I blame @realdonaldtrump .https://t.co/vYIVL6yDIp
E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) February 18, 2020

Carroll made the rape allegation in her 2019 book. She described a scene in which Trump, then married to Marla Maples, threw her against Bergdorf Goodman dressing room wall and sexually assaulted her.

Trump responded in an interview with The Hill , saying Carroll was totally lying.

Ill say it with great respect: Number one, shes not my type, Trump reportedly said in the Oval Office interview. Number two, it never happened. It never happened, OK?

Carrolls lawsuit said Trumps verbal attacks smeared her integrity, honesty, and dignity, inflicted emotional pain and suffering, damaged her reputation and caused substantial professional harm. The presidents defamatory statements caused [her] to lose the support and goodwill of many of her readers and the number of letters to her advice column plunged 50%, the suit said.

I am filing this on behalf of every woman who has ever been harassed, assaulted, silenced, or spoken up only to be shamed, fired, ridiculed and belittled, Carroll said in a statement when she filed the suit. While I can no longer hold Donald Trump accountable for assaulting me more than 20 years ago, I can hold him accountable for lying about it and I fully intend to do so.

Carroll included an email from an Elle executive in a court filing related to the lawsuit on Tuesday. The email, from Erin Hobday, executive managing editor, said Carrolls contract was terminated and the magazine would pay for five remaining columns in her contract.

We and your readers so appreciate your many years of work for the magazine, and the wonderful columns you contributed to our publication, Hobday wrote in the email. We will miss you tremendously.

Carroll alleged in the same court filing that Trump is purposely delaying the case and avoiding Carrolls requests for discovery, and is refusing her demand that he provide a DNA sample.

Nothing in Trumps extensive history of personal litigation during his presidency supports his bald assertion that discovery into whether he lied about raping Carroll will harm the national interest, Carrolls lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, wrote in the filing.

Support Free Journalism

Consider supporting HuffPost starting at $2 to help us provide free, quality journalism that puts people first.

Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.

Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.

The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?

Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.

The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.

Support HuffPost

Trump lawyers are arguing that the lawsuit should be suspended until New York states highest court decides whether a sitting president can be sued, according to Bloomberg.

HuffPost has reached out to Carroll and Hearst, Elles parent company, for further comment.

Login

Support Free Journalism