Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict

Published Aug 17, 02:12 PM UTC

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's latest attempt to overturn a federal civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The court's order list revealed the denial without explanation, marking the second time the high court has refused to hear Trump's challenge to the $5 million damages award. Carroll was paid over $5.6 million last month, including post-judgment interest. Trump has also asked the Supreme Court to overturn a separate $83.3 million defamation verdict in a related case, which remains pending. A spokesperson for Trump's legal team denounced the case as a 'witch hunt' and a 'hoax.'