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US Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to overturn $5 million verdict for E. Jean Carroll
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday formally declined President Donald Trump's second request to overturn a jury's $5 million civil judgment finding him liable for assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump had already paid the $5 million plus interest last month, shortly after the court initially rejected his appeal. The court's decision was issued without stated reasoning or noted dissents. Trump's legal team characterized the case as a 'witch hunt' and 'Democrat-funded travesty,' while Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, stated the verdict is now final and cannot be challenged in any court. Trump's separate appeal of an $83 million judgment in a related Carroll case remains pending at the Supreme Court, which is on summer recess and not expected to consider it until late September at the earliest.
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's second request to overturn a jury's $5 million civil judgment finding that he assaulted and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll.
Trump paid Carroll the $5 million plus interest last month, a "few days after the court initially turned away" his appeal, according to The New York Times. The court on Monday "formally declined" his "long-shot request to the justices that they reconsider." The decision was issued without stated reasoning and with no noted dissents.
Reactions to the Ruling
Trump's legal team issued a statement saying the American people "demand an immediate end to all of the witch hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll hoaxes." They added that Trump will "keep winning against liberal lawfare."
Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said after the ruling: "The jury's unanimous verdict that Donald Trump sexually assaulted and then defamed E. Jean Carroll is now final and cannot be challenged in any court."
Separate Case Pending
According to CNN, Trump's appeal of a separate $83 million judgment for Carroll is "pending at the Supreme Court." The Times reported that the "justices are on summer recess" and are "not expected to consider whether to take up that case until late September at the earliest."
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal, Finalizes $5 Million Carroll Verdict