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Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump in $5M Carroll defamation case
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court declined President Donald Trump’s request to overturn a $5 million jury verdict finding he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.
- Trump’s legal team had sought reconsideration after the court previously refused to hear his appeal, but the petition was denied alongside several others.
- Trump paid the $5 million judgment following the court’s June decision not to hear his appeal, while a separate $83 million verdict against him related to defamation remains under appeal.
- Carroll testified that Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store, and the jury found him liable for defamation after he denied the allegations.
- Carroll’s attorney stated the verdict is now final and cannot be challenged further, while Trump continues to deny any wrongdoing.
