Defamation

Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Defamation Award Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed a jury’s decision that mandates former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of sexual assault. The court’s ruling comes after a civil jury found Trump liable for defamation due to his repeated derogatory social media posts and public statements regarding Carroll. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Trump’s appeal against the jury’s award, deeming the damages imposed as both fair and appropriate. The three-judge panel emphasized the severity of Trump’s actions, stating that the “degree … Read more

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

Court Upholds $83.3 Million Defamation Verdict Against Trump in Carroll Case, Citing Continuation of Attacks

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A Manhattan jury’s decision to award $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamation against former President Donald Trump has been upheld by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The case revolves around Trump’s comments made in 2019 regarding Carroll’s allegations of rape, which she claims occurred in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in the 1990s. The federal appeals court ruled Monday that Trump’s efforts to seek immunity from Carroll’s lawsuit were without merit. The judges noted that Trump’s statements at a White House press conference, where he claimed he had … 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