Defamation

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

Appeals Court Confirms $83.3 Million Defamation Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is liable to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defamation following his derogatory comments aimed at the advice columnist after she accused him of sexual assault. On Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the findings of a civil jury, declaring the damages awarded to Carroll were both fair and reasonable. Trump’s attorneys had contested this decision, arguing it should be overturned based on a recent Supreme Court ruling that expanded presidential immunity. They also requested a retrial. … Read more

Court Upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83 Million Defamation Victory Over Trump, Declaring No One Is Above the Law

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New York, N.Y. — A federal appeals court has upheld a significant defamation ruling against former President Donald Trump, affirming that he must pay a staggering $83 million to writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision solidifies a jury’s earlier finding that Trump’s comments about Carroll were not only defamatory but also carried a high degree of reprehensibility. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stated that Trump did not present sufficient grounds to reconsider prior rulings on presidential immunity. The panel determined that both the district court’s decisions and the jury’s damages verdict were justified. … Read more