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E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after Supreme Court appeal fails

E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after Supreme Court appeal fails

Summary

Writer E. Jean Carroll asked a federal court to make President Donald Trump pay over $5 million daily after the Supreme Court denied his appeal. The court had previously ruled that President Trump abused and defamed her in the 1990s.

Key Facts

  • E. Jean Carroll is a writer who accused President Trump of abuse and defamation.
  • A jury found President Trump was responsible for abusing and defaming Carroll in the mid-1990s.
  • President Trump appealed the verdict to the Supreme Court.
  • The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s request to overturn the verdict.
  • Carroll’s lawyers then asked a federal court in Manhattan to release more than $5 million per day to her.
  • The lawsuit is being handled in a federal court in New York City.
  • The $5.8 million refers to damages owed to Carroll after the legal rulings.
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