Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s appeal to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse case.Trump had been attempting for years to get the 2022 verdict dismissed after he was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll, a former Elle magazine writer.In addition to the sexual abuse finding, Trump was also found liable for defaming Carroll in a separate case, having consistently denied her allegations and accused her of lying.Lawyers for Trump argued that the $5 million verdict was unfairly brought and intended to harm him, despite the verdict predating his return to the White House.The court did not provide an explanation for its decision not to take up the case, which is typical for such orders.In fullSupreme Court rejects Trump’s appeal against E. Jean Carroll in sex-abuse caseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump’s push to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict is rejected by Supreme Court
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s appeal to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse case.Trump had been attempting for years to get the 2022 verdict dismissed after he was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll, a former Elle magazine writer.In addition to the sexual abuse finding, Trump was also found liable for defaming Carroll in a separate case, having consistently denied her allegations and accused her of lying.Lawyers for Trump argued that the $5 million verdict was unfairly brought and intended to harm him, despite the verdict predating his return to the White House.The court did not provide an explanation for its decision not to take up the case, which is typical for such orders.In fullSupreme Court rejects Trump’s appeal against E. Jean Carroll in sex-abuse caseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
