Supreme Court won’t hear Trump’s bid to overturn Carroll sexual abuse verdict
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review a case involving President Donald Trump. This means the court will not change the earlier ruling that found Trump responsible for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll and for defaming her. Trump must pay the $5 million damages awarded in the case.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court declined President Trump’s request to overturn a jury verdict.
- The verdict found Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s.
- The court also found Trump liable for defaming Carroll.
- The ruling includes a $5 million award to Carroll.
- This decision keeps the $5 million penalty in place.
- The case relates to Trump’s personal legal troubles amid his 2024 presidential campaign.
- The Supreme Court’s refusal means no further appeals on this verdict at the highest court level.
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