In the ongoing defamation trial brought forth by writer E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump, Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, has announced her intention to present several pieces of evidence on Monday. These exhibits include Trump's own words, where he denied knowing Carroll and accused her of fabricating sexual assault allegations against him.

Carroll's lawsuit centers around her claim that Trump defamed her by dismissing her allegations of rape in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s as lies. A previous jury had found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in May. However, this trial specifically focuses on determining the damages Trump must pay.

One significant piece of evidence that will be presented is a post-hearing press conference held by Trump after a contentious first day in court. During the conference, Trump reiterated his denial of knowing Carroll and referred to her allegations as a "fabricated story." He also suggested that Carroll had deleted "massive amounts of evidence." Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, even requested a mistrial, claiming that Carroll had deleted emails containing death threats against her.

The exhibits also include a post on Truth Social, a social media platform launched by Trump, which he made on the same day that Kaplan filed her letter of intent to submit more evidence. In the post, Trump stated, "Until the filing of this ridiculous lawsuit against me, I knew nothing about this woman, never heard of her, never touched her, had nothing to do with her."

Trump has been proactive in vocalizing his stance on social media even before the trial began, referring to Carroll's allegations as a "fake story" and a "witch hunt." However, now his own words will be used against him as evidence by Carroll's legal team.

This trial holds significant weight, as it delves into the question of whether Trump's public statements about Carroll's allegations constitute defamation. If the court rules in favor of Carroll, it could have implications for future cases involving public figures and the claims made against them.

A spokesperson for Roberta Kaplan declined to provide further comment, while no response was received from Trump's camp regarding the developments in the trial.