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Federal Appeals Court Affirms $83.3 Million Damages Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case, Rejecting Presidential Immunity Argument

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New York, N.Y. — A federal appeals court affirmed on Monday that Donald Trump cannot use presidential immunity as a defense to avoid paying $83.3 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll. This decision upholds a jury’s award for defamation against the former president. Trump’s legal team had cited a recent Supreme Court ruling concerning presidential immunity in official actions to argue for overturning the damages awarded to Carroll. However, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected this argument, concluding that the jury’s findings were justified given … Read more

Appeals Court Affirms $83.3 Million Defamation Ruling Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision requiring President Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages following his repeated attacks against the writer after she accused him of sexual assault. The ruling was issued by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. The court rejected Trump’s appeal against the defamation award, stating that the jury’s damages were “fair and reasonable.” A three-judge panel emphasized the severity of the case, citing the numerous death threats Carroll received as a result of Trump’s public statements. The … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Affirms $83.3 Million Defamation Ruling Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

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New York — A federal appeals court upheld a jury’s decision on Monday, mandating that former President Donald Trump pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her after she publicly accused him of sexual assault. The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s appeal, which claimed the financial penalty was excessively high and argued for a new trial based on recent Supreme Court interpretations regarding presidential immunity. The court deemed Trump’s actions as “extraordinary and unprecedented,” concluding that they warranted such a substantial award. The ruling indicated that … Read more

Appeals Court Affirms $83.3 Million Defamation Award Against Trump, Highlighting Impact of His Statements on E. Jean Carroll

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New York, New York — A federal appeals court has confirmed an $83.3 million jury award in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll in her defamation case against former President Donald Trump. The ruling dismissed Trump’s claims that the damages were excessive and that he was protected by presidential immunity regarding statements made about Carroll on social media and in public. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit determined that Trump made several public statements about Carroll that exposed her to threats and harassment. The court highlighted that Trump portrayed Carroll as driven … Read more