Donald Trump loses appeal in E. Jean Carroll case, must pay $5 million
On Monday, a federal appeals court upheld the 2023 verdict. Trump was not found guilty of rape but was ordered to pay Carroll $2.02 million for sexual assault and $2.98 million for defamation.
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Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room in Manhattan in 1995 or 1996. She wrote about the alleged attack in a 2019 article, which Trump denied.
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Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit in 2019 and another lawsuit in 2022 for defamation and rape after Trump called her claims a "con job" and said he didn't know her.
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| Trump loses latest bid to toss $5 million E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict |
Monday's decision is about the second lawsuit. In January, Trump was also ordered to pay $83.3 million for the 2019 defamation case, which he is appealing.
Since these are civil cases, the jury found Trump "liable" but not guilty.
Despite winning the 2024 presidential election, Trump still faces legal issues. He was convicted earlier this year in a separate criminal trial for falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments. Sentencing was delayed after his election win.
Trump's victory also paused two other federal criminal cases against him, including one about hiding classified documents and another about trying to overturn the 2020 election results. A sitting president cannot be prosecuted under US Department of Justice policy.
A fourth criminal case in Georgia about the 2020 election results is also uncertain after Trump's win.
| In 1997, in a case involving former President Bill Clinton, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that sitting presidents have no immunity from civil litigation in federal court over actions predating and unrelated to their official duties as president. |
