Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
Summary
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a jury verdict that found President Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll and then defamed her. The court gave no explanation for its decision and did not hear the case further.Key Facts
- The jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages.
- The allegations involve an incident in the mid-1990s at a New York City department store.
- Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to throw out the verdict.
- They claimed the verdict was influenced by unfair evidence, including testimony from two other women accusing Trump of sexual abuse.
- President Trump denies all three women's allegations.
- The Supreme Court’s decision was a brief, unexplained order, which is common in such cases.
- The verdict and legal process took place before Trump’s current term as president.
- Trump’s attorneys argued the case distracted from his duties as president.
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