Summary
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million civil ruling that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll. A New York jury awarded damages to Carroll, and a federal appeals court upheld the decision, stating that no errors were made during the trial. Trump contends that improper evidence was allowed, and the Supreme Court is now his last chance to challenge the verdict.
Key Facts
- President Donald Trump has requested the U.S. Supreme Court review a $5 million civil case verdict involving E. Jean Carroll.
- A jury in New York found that Trump sexually assaulted Carroll and defamed her, awarding her damages.
- A federal appeals court supported the jury's decision, denying Trump's request for a new trial.
- Trump argues that the trial judge improperly allowed evidence, like the 2005 Access Hollywood tape, to be shown to the jury.
- Trump's appeal claims Carroll's accusations are politically motivated and false.
- The Supreme Court has not yet decided if it will review the case.
- Carroll alleges Trump attacked her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s, which Trump denies.
- Trump's appeal to a federal appeals court was rejected in June, leaving the Supreme Court as his last option.
