The lawyer for E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accuses Donald Trump of raping and then slandering her, told jurors on Monday that the former US president’s own words about his treatment of women gave credence to the case.

During the closing debate in a civil case in Manhattan federal court, attorney Roberta Kaplan reminded jurors of the tape “Access to Hollywood” from 2005, which they saw during the trial, in which Donald Trump he boasted that he grabbed women “by the pussy” and that “when you’re a star, they let you do it.”

“He grabbed her, in his words, “by the cunt,” Kaplan said. “He thinks stars like him can get away with it. Do you think you can get away with it Here”.

Trump waived his right to testify in court and decided not to present a defense, betting that the jury would find that Carroll failed to present a convincing case. Their lawyers were due to present closing arguments later on Monday.

Trump has not yet appeared in court, which began on April 25 but told reporters in Ireland on Thursday that he would “probably” attend. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is related to Carroll’s lawyer, expressed hope that jury members They will start discussion on Tuesday.

Last year, Carroll, 79, filed a lawsuit against Trump, 76, alleging that he raped her in the locker room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in 1995 or 1996 and then vilified her by denying it ever happened. The former Elle magazine columnist is seeking unspecified monetary damages.