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President Donald Trump is still paying author E Jean Carroll $83.3 million after he dismissed his challenge to his slander verdict on Monday.
The ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit insists on the ruling of the lower court, found Trump did it, In fact, it destroyed Carol. Trump’s lawyer argued that his comments on Carroll were protected by presidential immunity and that the verdict in the case was unfair. The panel of three judges rejected both claims.
“We concluded that Trump failed to determine any reason to reconsider our previous immunity to the president. We also concluded that the District Court did not make any mistakes in any challenged rulings and that the jury’s compensation ruling was fair and reasonable.”
“In this case, the record of the determination to support the District Court is very high, perhaps unprecedented, to the extent that Mr. Trump’s actions are,” the court added.
U.S. Court of Appeals Stands on Trump’s Judgment in Jean Carroll
E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in 1990, and Trump denied that claim. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Carroll Prosecuting Trump She claimed twice after a book released in 2019 that Trump raped her during a brief encounter with him in a department store locker room in the 1990s.
Trump vigorously denied the claim, saying he had never seen Carroll and she was not his “type” and she fabricated the incident to sell books. His voice and repeated criticism and denials led to Carroll’s allegations of defamation.
President Donald Trump faces a $83.3 million slander sentence. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Monday’s ruling comes months after the same court rejected Trump’s appeal in another Carroll-related case. In this appeal, Trump presented evidence that Carol’s legal team introduced the jury to the jury during civil lawsuits, including Hollywood videos that surfaced during Trump’s 2016 campaign.
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E. Jean Carroll left court in New York City on September 6, 2024. Both sides appeared in court to fight Asturump attorneys to overturn the jury’s ruling that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll. (Alex Kent/Getty Image)
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The entire judges’ panel refused to hear Trump’s argument, But the president is forced to accept failure or appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Fox News’s Ashley Oliver contributes to the report
