Trump news at a glance: Trump tried to appeal E Jean Carroll verdict all the way to the supreme court. They passed
Summary
The US Supreme Court refused to review a New York jury’s 2023 decision that found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E Jean Carroll. This means the $5 million civil judgment against President Trump will remain in place.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court declined to hear President Trump’s appeal of the verdict without giving a public explanation.
- A lower appeals court had already upheld the jury’s verdict earlier in 2024.
- The jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E Jean Carroll.
- President Trump denies the allegations and called the case fake on his social media platform.
- Carroll first accused President Trump publicly in 2019 after publishing part of her memoir.
- Carroll filed the lawsuit against President Trump in 2022, three years after her allegations became public.
- Carroll’s lawyer said the Supreme Court’s decision ends President Trump’s attempts to avoid responsibility.
- The civil judgment against President Trump amounts to $5 million from the 2023 trial.
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