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Trump appeal in sex assault, defamation case rejected again
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Trump appeal in sex assault, defamation case rejected again

From CNA · () English

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • The US Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's second appeal to overturn a jury's finding that he sexually assaulted writer E Jean Carroll.
  • The court did not provide a reason for its decision not to hear the appeal.
  • Trump has already paid Carroll $5.6 million following the civil jury's verdict and faces a separate $83.3 million judgment in another defamation case.

The US Supreme Court has once again rejected Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a jury's 2023 verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting writer E Jean Carroll. This marks the second time the high court has refused to hear Trump's challenge to the judgment.

The Supreme Court offered no explanation for its decision on Monday, August 17, to deny the appeal. In late June, the court had also declined to consider Trump's appeal against the original May 2023 verdict.

Carroll, 82, a former journalist and columnist, accused Trump of assaulting her in a New York department store dressing room in 1996. Following the civil jury's finding, Trump was ordered to pay Carroll $5.6 million last month. When Carroll's allegations were first published in a 2019 book, Trump, a Republican billionaire, dismissed her as a "nut job" and claimed she had fabricated her case.

In a separate defamation case in New York, Trump was ordered to pay an additional $83.3 million to Carroll. He has also appealed this judgment to the Supreme Court, indicating further legal battles may ensue.

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