Trump's Second Appeal Rejected in Carroll Defamation Case
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected for a second time President Donald Trump‘s attempt to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E Jean Carroll. Carroll, 82, a former journalist and columnist, accuses Trump of assaulting her in a dressing room of a New York department store in 1996. Trump paid $5.6 million to Carroll last month after a civil jury found he sexually assaulted and defamed her.
The Supreme Court did not give any reason for its decision not to hear the president’s challenge, leaving the underlying civil verdict intact. This decision comes after Trump was ordered to pay $83.3 million to Carroll in a separate defamation case in New York, which he has also appealed to the Supreme Court.
The case against Trump began when Carroll published allegations of sexual assault in a 2019 book, prompting Trump to call her a “nut job” and claim she had fabricated her case. The rejection of Trump’s appeal marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle between Trump and Carroll.
This case is similar to other high-profile defamation cases, such as those involving public figures and media outlets, where the courts have had to weigh the balance between free speech and protection from harm to one’s reputation.
41 Wall Street, the location of the alleged assault, is a notable location in this case, given its history and significance in New York City.
