Appeals Court Confirms $83 Million Verdict for Carroll in Landmark Case Against Trump
New York — A federal appeals court has affirmed the $83 million jury award granted to E. Jean Carroll in her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. The ruling marks a significant moment in the legal battles stemming from Carroll’s allegations that Trump sexually assaulted her in the mid-1990s. The decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s finding that Trump defamed Carroll when he denied her claims and publicly disparaged her character. Carroll, a former magazine columnist, originally filed the lawsuit after Trump called her accusations “a complete con job” … Read more