Upholds

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

Federal Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Defamation Ruling Against Trump, Citing ‘Unprecedented’ Conduct in E. Jean Carroll Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision requiring former President Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defamation. This ruling stems from Trump’s repeated social media attacks and public statements following Carroll’s allegations of sexual assault against him. On Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Trump’s appeal against the jury’s findings, describing the damage rewards as “fair and reasonable.” The court, emphasizing the severity of Carol’s experience, noted that she faced numerous death threats, which supported the trial judge’s conclusion regarding the highly reprehensible … Read more

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

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has upheld an $83.3 million jury verdict against former President Donald Trump for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The court ruled on Monday that Trump’s actions regarding Carroll’s accusations of a decades-old rape in a Manhattan department store constituted defamation. This ruling comes after a jury also found Trump liable for sexual abuse related to the same incident. In its unanimous decision, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed Trump’s assertion that a Supreme Court decision regarding presidential immunity should shield … Read more

Court Upholds $126 Million Judgment Against Trump for Defamation: A Landmark Ruling in Carroll Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has affirmed a jury’s decision requiring former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling stems from Trump’s social media attacks and public statements made after Carroll accused him of sexual assault. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Trump’s challenge to the defamation award. The court described the damages as “fair and reasonable” and noted the jury’s assessment of Trump’s actions as “remarkably high” in terms of their egregious nature. In their ruling, the three-judge panel referenced the numerous death … Read more