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A national judge successful New York rejected erstwhile President Trump's entreaty to salary E. Jean Carroll $83.3 cardinal aft a assemblage decided he must salary damages aft he denied allegations he raped her successful nan 1990s, and denied his petition for a caller trial.
A national assemblage decided successful January Trump must salary $18.3 cardinal successful compensatory damages, and $65 cardinal successful punitive damages.
Trump and his attorneys revenge a mobility requesting a caller proceedings successful nan case, arguing that nan tribunal constricted his grounds during nan proceedings and that statements he made astir her allegations were meant to "defend his reputation, protect his family, and take sides his Presidency."
TRUMP LEGAL TEAM FILES MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IN E JEAN CARROLL CASE
In their mobility for a caller trial, Trump's lawyers based on that nan tribunal severely constricted nan erstwhile president's testimony, which they opportunity influenced nan jury's verdict.
Trump's lawyers said he made statements astir Carroll successful an effort to "defend his reputation, protect his family, and take sides his Presidency."
Trump attorneys besides revenge a enactment connected nan $83.3 cardinal judgment.
A national assemblage ordered erstwhile President Donald Trump to salary E. Jean Carroll much than $83 cardinal successful damages aft he denied allegations he raped her successful nan 1990s. (Getty Images)
A national assemblage successful New York City decided past twelvemonth that Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for intersexual maltreatment and defamation. The erstwhile president was ordered to salary $5 cardinal successful that trial.
Carroll, who alleged that Trump raped her astatine nan Bergdorf Goodman section shop crossed from Trump Tower successful Manhattan sometime successful 1996, was seeking $12 million.
TRUMP ORDERED TO PAY MORE THAN $80 MILLION IN E. JEAN CARROLL DEFAMATION TRIAL
Trump, nan 2024 GOP front-runner, has many times and vehemently denied nan allegation. His denial resulted successful Carroll slapping Trump pinch a defamation lawsuit, claiming his consequence caused harm to her reputation.
The assemblage recovered Carroll was injured arsenic a consequence of statements Trump made while successful nan White House successful June 2019.
The assemblage awarded Carroll $7.3 cardinal successful compensatory damages, different than nan reputational repair program, and $11 cardinal successful damages for nan reputational repair program. The assemblage recovered Trump’s statements were made to harm Carroll and awarded her $65 cardinal successful punitive damages. In total, nan assemblage said Carroll should beryllium paid $83.3 million.
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