Summary
A federal appeals court confirmed that Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll. This is due to Trump's repeated social media comments against Carroll, who accused him of sexual assault.
Key Facts
- A federal appeals court made the decision.
- The court ruled against Trump's appeal of the $83.3 million defamation judgment.
- The judgment was for Trump's social media attacks against E. Jean Carroll.
- Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a department store in the 1990s.
- A separate jury had awarded Carroll $5 million in another sexual assault and defamation case in 2023.
- Trump's lawyers requested a new trial, but the appeal was not successful.
