politics
US Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump’s Bid to Overturn E Jean Carroll Verdict
Decision leaves intact $5m civil judgment against Trump after jury found him liable for sexually abusing writer
TL;DR
- The US Supreme Court denied Donald Trump's petition for a second time to overturn a jury verdict from 2023.
- The jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E Jean Carroll.
- The court's decision upholds the $5 million civil judgment against Trump.
- The $5 million, plus interest, was previously disbursed to Carroll.
- Trump is also appealing a separate $83.3 million defamation judgment against him.