Federal judge rejects Trump’s request for new trial in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit, says he must pay $83.3 million

A federal judge in New York rejected former President Trump’s appeal to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million after a jury decided he should pay damages after he denied allegations that he raped her in the 1990s and denied his request for a new trial.

A federal jury decided in January that Trump must pay $18.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages.

Trump and his lawyers filed a motion requesting a new trial in the case, arguing that the court limited his testimony during the trial and that statements he made about his allegations were intended to “defend his reputation, protect his family and defend his presidency.” “. ”

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In their motion for a new trial, Trump’s lawyers argued that the court severely limited the former president’s testimony, which they say influenced the jury’s verdict.

Trump’s lawyers said he made the statements about Carroll in an effort to “defend his reputation, protect his family and defend his presidency.”

Trump’s lawyers also filed a stay of the $83.3 million judgment.

A federal jury in New York City decided last year that Trump was not responsible for rape, but was responsible for sexual assault and defamation. The former president was sentenced to pay five million dollars in that trial.

Carroll, who alleged that Trump raped her at the Bergdorf Goodman department store across from Trump Tower in Manhattan sometime in 1996, was seeking $12 million.

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Trump, the Republican Party’s 2024 front-runner, has repeatedly and vehemently denied the allegation. His denial resulted in Carroll slapping Trump with a defamation lawsuit, alleging that his response caused damage to his reputation.

The jury found that Carroll was injured as a result of statements Trump made while in the White House in June 2019.

The jury awarded Carroll $7.3 million in compensatory damages, in addition to the reputation repair program, and $11 million in damages for the reputation repair program. The jury found that Trump’s statements were made to harm Carroll and awarded him $65 million in punitive damages. In total, the jury said Carroll should be paid $83.3 million.

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