Federal judge upholds verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll defamation case against Donald Trump

Published: 25 April 2024 at 17:13

Politics

A federal judge denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, upholding the $83.3 million judgment for defamation. Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed Trump's arguments as without merit, stating that the damages awarded were not excessive considering Trump's defamatory statements. The judge highlighted Trump's attacks on Carroll, endangering her health and safety. Trump's legal team plans to appeal the decision, disagreeing with Kaplan's ruling. Carroll accused Trump of rape in the mid-1990s, leading to the defamation case against him.