US Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to overturn $5 million verdict for E. Jean Carroll

Published Aug 18, 03:02 PM UTC

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.