E. Jean Carroll attorneys say 'time for him to pay' after SCOTUS rejects Trump appeal
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal in a legal case where he was found liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll and defaming her. Carroll’s lawyers are now asking a federal judge to order President Trump to pay her $5 million, the amount decided by a New York jury.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s request to review the $5 million judgment in favor of E. Jean Carroll.
- A New York jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the mid-1990s and defaming her in 2022.
- The $5 million award was previously held in escrow while President Trump appealed the verdict.
- Carroll’s lawyers have asked a judge to enforce the payment now that the Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal.
- President Trump said he will keep fighting the case despite the Supreme Court’s decision.
- Trump’s appeal included objections to the use of the "Access Hollywood" tape and testimony from two other women during the trial.
- The case has been in litigation for over four years at multiple court levels.
- Carroll’s attorneys emphasized it is time for the case to end and for the payment to be made.
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