Judge awards Trump $5.8 million in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

• Advocate E. Jean Carroll asks the court to award her $5.8 million in damages in the defamation case
• She also filed a request, saying that the verdict should be based on the fact that the jury’s decision in the 2019 case
• Trump’s defense argues that the jury’s verdict of $83 million is excessive, and asks for it to be reduced to 2024

In a written statement, E. Jean Carroll’s attorney said the judge found that Donald Trump sexually abused Carroll and that the verdict in the defamation case should be upheld. The appeals court upheld the decision, saying the judge was right to find that Carroll’s allegations were credible. The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages for defamation. Carroll also said that the amount should be higher, arguing that Trump’s statements caused her significant harm. The judge said that the jury’s decision was based on the evidence and that the amount was reasonable.

In the case, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled that Carroll’s claim that Trump sexually abused her was credible. The judge said that Trump’s statements were false and that he should be held responsible. The judge also said that the jury’s decision to award Carroll damages was justified. Carroll said that the amount should be higher because Trump’s actions caused her significant harm.

Carroll’s attorney said that Trump’s defamation claim should be upheld and that the jury’s decision to award her $5 million should stand. The judge said that the jury’s decision was based on the evidence and that the amount was reasonable.

In the defamation case, which Trump was found guilty of, the jury determined that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s and that he made false statements about it in 2019. Carroll said she was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and that Trump’s statements caused her harm. She said she was relieved that the court recognized the harm caused by Trump’s actions.

Carroll also said she was subjected to unwanted sexual advances: “I was forced to endure unwanted sexual touching. Trump, after being found guilty, should have been held accountable for his actions.” In 2024, the judge ruled that Trump’s statements were defamatory and that the jury’s decision should be upheld.

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