Former U.S. President Donald Trump has to pay millions of dollars in compensation for a sexual assault.

This was decided by a jury on Tuesday in New York, as a dpa reporter reported in the courtroom. In total, Trump must pay five million US dollars (about 4.56 million euros) in compensation and penalties. Trump has sharply criticized the decision of a New York jury against him. It is a continuation of the "biggest witch hunt of all time," wrote the current presidential candidate.