Trump loses second Supreme Court bid over E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court has for the second time refused to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal in a civil case where he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E Jean Carroll. This means the jury's verdict and the court’s $5.8 million judgment against Trump are final and cannot be changed.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court denied Trump’s request to reconsider its earlier decision rejecting his appeal.
- The case involves allegations that Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll in 1996.
- A jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in 2023.
- Carroll has received about $5.8 million in damages after Trump’s failed appeals.
- This is the second defamation lawsuit Carroll has won against Trump.
- Trump denied the abuse claim and called Carroll’s allegations false.
- Trump is also appealing a separate $83.3 million judgment linked to a related defamation case.
- The dispute began after Carroll published a memoir accusing Trump of rape, which he denies.
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