The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected for the second time an appeal by President Donald Trump to avoid paying more than $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexually abusing and defaming her.&nbsp;The Supreme Court declined to take up President Trump’s bid to overturn a 2023 jury verdict in a civil suit brought by Carroll that awarded her $5 million.In an unusual and rare move, Trump had asked the court to reconsider its decision from June that rejected his initial appeal. The court almost never grants such requests.&nbsp;Trump had to pay Carroll $5 million plus interest after the court first rejected his appeal on June 29.His lawyers fought the payment, arguing he deserved a chance to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider his request.However, it is rare for litigants to ask for a second look and even rarer for the court to grant one.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/vande-mataram-row-which-section-of-the-new-law-can-put-sonia-gandhi-in-the-dock-1786971951028">Vande Mataram row: Which section of the new law can put Sonia Gandhi in the dock</a>&nbsp;Trump’s lawyers said reconsideration was warranted because the case is connected to another appeal involving Carroll that they have asked the Supreme Court to hear.In that case, a Manhattan civil jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million from Trump in 2024 based on the conclusion that Trump defamed her in 2019 when he first denied her allegations.Trump’s lawyers have argued he should have immunity for his 2019 comments because he made them while serving as president.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-may-stalemate-did-us-manage-to-communicate-directly-with-irgc-top-commander-1786894585305">After May stalemate, US manoeuvred to communicate directly with IRGC top commander</a>&nbsp;“That use of official Presidential statements matters, because this Court has made clear that official Presidential acts may not be used as evidence to impose liability for other conduct,” his lawyers told the justices, referencing the court’s 2024 ruling that presidents can’t be criminally prosecuted for “official” acts taken by a president.Trump’s statements were used against him in both trials, but Trump’s lawyers did not raise the immunity issue in their appeal of the first judgement. His lawyers said they focused on other arguments because the Supreme Court had not yet issued its 2024 decision about presidential immunity.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/we-cannot-live-with-war-former-iran-president-warns-against-prolonged-conflict-urges-diplomacy-1786912223136">‘We cannot live with war’: Former Iran president warns against prolonged conflict, urges diplomacy</a>&nbsp;The clash started in 2019 when Carroll said that Trump sexually assaulted her at a New York City department store in 1996. Trump fired back, saying that she was making up the story to sell her book. He described her claims as a “con job” and “hoax” and denied any wrongdoing, saying he does not know Carroll.&nbsp;Carroll sued him months later and eventually won the $83.3 million judgment.&nbsp;While the case was ongoing, Trump repeated the denial in a social media post in 2022. Carroll sued Trump again under a special window of time that New York granted to sexual abuse survivors. In 2023, a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse against Carroll, which resulted in the $5 million verdict.Federal appeals courts upheld both judgments.

The Supreme Court declined to take up President Trump’s bid to overturn a 2023 jury verdict in a civil suit brought by Carroll that awarded her $5 million. In an unusual and rare move, Trump had asked the court to reconsider its decision from June that rejected his initial appeal.

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected for the second time an appeal by President Donald Trump to avoid paying more than $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexually abusing and defaming her. The Supreme Court declined to take up President Trump’s bid to overturn a 2023 jury verdict in a civil suit brought by Carroll that awarded her $5 million. In an unusual and rare move, Trump had asked the court to reconsider its decision from June that rejected his initial appeal. The court almost never grants such requests. Trump had to pay Carroll $5 million plus interest after the court first rejected his appeal on June 29. His lawyers fought the payment, arguing he deserved a chance to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider his request. However, it is rare for litigants to ask for a second look and even rarer for the court to grant one. Also Read: Vande Mataram row: Which section of the new law can put Sonia Gandhi in the dock Trump’s lawyers said reconsideration was warranted because the case is connected to another appeal involving Carroll that they have asked the Supreme Court to hear. In that case, a Manhattan civil jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million from Trump in 2024 based on the conclusion that Trump defamed her in 2019 when he first denied her allegations. Trump’s lawyers have argued he should have immunity for his 2019 comments because he made them while serving as president. Also Read: After May stalemate, US manoeuvred to communicate directly with IRGC top commander “That use of official Presidential statements matters, because this Court has made clear that official Presidential acts may not be used as evidence to impose liability for other conduct,” his lawyers told the justices, referencing the court’s 2024 ruling that presidents can’t be criminally prosecuted for “official” acts taken by a president. Trump’s statements were used against him in both trials, but Trump’s lawyers did not raise the immunity issue in their appeal of the first judgement. His lawyers said they focused on other arguments because the Supreme Court had not yet issued its 2024 decision about presidential immunity. Also Read: ‘We cannot live with war’: Former Iran president warns against prolonged conflict, urges diplomacy The clash started in 2019 when Carroll said that Trump sexually assaulted her at a New York City department store in 1996. Trump fired back, saying that she was making up the story to sell her book. He described her claims as a “con job” and “hoax” and denied any wrongdoing, saying he does not know Carroll. Carroll sued him months later and eventually won the $83.3 million judgment. While the case was ongoing, Trump repeated the denial in a social media post in 2022. Carroll sued Trump again under a special window of time that New York granted to sexual abuse survivors. In 2023, a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse against Carroll, which resulted in the $5 million verdict. Federal appeals courts upheld both judgments.

The Supreme Court declined to take up President Trump’s bid to overturn a 2023 jury verdict in a civil suit brought by Carroll that awarded her $5 million. In an unusual and rare move, Trump had asked the court to reconsider its decision from June that rejected his initial appeal.

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s renewed appeal to block E. Jean Carroll award

US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million defamation judgment awarded to New York columnist E. Jean Carroll, arguing that presidential immunity shields him from liability for statements he made while serving in office.&nbsp;Trump's lawyers argued that the Supreme Court's 2024 immunity ruling applies to the case. They said, “This is the first case in our Nation’s history in which a court has imposed damages liability on a President for his conduct in office.”&nbsp;The Justice Department has also asked the Supreme Court to allow the federal government to replace Trump as the defendant, according to The Washington Post. If the request is approved, the administration could seek to void the judgment because the federal government cannot face a defamation lawsuit. Lower courts have previously rejected similar requests.&nbsp;Carroll publicly accused Trump in 2019. Trump denied the allegations and described them as a “complete con job,” a “hoax,” and a “Scam” aimed at increasing sales of her memoir.&nbsp;An appeals court upheld the $83 million verdict in September and later rejected a request to rehear the case, allowing Trump to take the matter to the Supreme Court.&nbsp;Court records showed earlier this month that Carroll has collected nearly $5.63 million from Trump. She has secured $88.3 million in civil verdicts against the president over the seven years since he first denied raping her around 1996 inside a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in Manhattan.&nbsp;Last month, the Supreme Court refused to hear Trump's appeal against a jury verdict that held him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Carroll. The decision left a $5 million judgment against him in place.&nbsp;The jury ordered Trump to pay $2 million in damages for sexual assault and another $3 million over defamatory statements he made in 2022. An appeals court upheld that verdict in December 2024.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/yemen-s-houthis-consider-fees-for-ships-transiting-red-sea-after-declaring-saudi-blockade-report-1785324741160">Yemen's Houthis consider fees for ships transiting Red Sea after declaring Saudi blockade: Report</a><h2>What is the case?</h2>The legal battle began with a federal lawsuit Carroll filed in Manhattan. She alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her inside a New York department store dressing room in 1996.&nbsp;Carroll's defamation claims focused on statements Trump made after completing his first term in office. He rejected her allegations and dismissed them as a "con job" and "hoax."&nbsp;On May 9, 2023, a federal civil court in Manhattan found Trump liable for sexually assaulting Carroll, a former newspaper columnist, and awarded her $5 million in damages.&nbsp;Carroll, now 82, first made the allegation public in a book published in 2019. She described an alleged rape that took place 23 years earlier in a fitting room. Trump denied the accusation and called her a "nut job."

Trump urged the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million defamation judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll, arguing that presidential immunity shields him from liability for statements he made while in office.

US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million defamation judgment awarded to New York columnist E. Jean Carroll, arguing that presidential immunity shields him from liability for statements he made while serving in office. Trump's lawyers argued that the Supreme Court's 2024 immunity ruling applies to the case. They said, “This is the first case in our Nation’s history in which a court has imposed damages liability on a President for his conduct in office.” The Justice Department has also asked the Supreme Court to allow the federal government to replace Trump as the defendant, according to The Washington Post. If the request is approved, the administration could seek to void the judgment because the federal government cannot face a defamation lawsuit. Lower courts have previously rejected similar requests. Carroll publicly accused Trump in 2019. Trump denied the allegations and described them as a “complete con job,” a “hoax,” and a “Scam” aimed at increasing sales of her memoir. An appeals court upheld the $83 million verdict in September and later rejected a request to rehear the case, allowing Trump to take the matter to the Supreme Court. Court records showed earlier this month that Carroll has collected nearly $5.63 million from Trump. She has secured $88.3 million in civil verdicts against the president over the seven years since he first denied raping her around 1996 inside a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in Manhattan. Last month, the Supreme Court refused to hear Trump's appeal against a jury verdict that held him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Carroll. The decision left a $5 million judgment against him in place. The jury ordered Trump to pay $2 million in damages for sexual assault and another $3 million over defamatory statements he made in 2022. An appeals court upheld that verdict in December 2024. Also Read: Yemen's Houthis consider fees for ships transiting Red Sea after declaring Saudi blockade: Report What is the case? The legal battle began with a federal lawsuit Carroll filed in Manhattan. She alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her inside a New York department store dressing room in 1996. Carroll's defamation claims focused on statements Trump made after completing his first term in office. He rejected her allegations and dismissed them as a "con job" and "hoax." On May 9, 2023, a federal civil court in Manhattan found Trump liable for sexually assaulting Carroll, a former newspaper columnist, and awarded her $5 million in damages. Carroll, now 82, first made the allegation public in a book published in 2019. She described an alleged rape that took place 23 years earlier in a fitting room. Trump denied the accusation and called her a "nut job."

Trump urged the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million defamation judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll, arguing that presidential immunity shields him from liability for statements he made while in office.

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83 million E Jean Carroll defamation judgment

US President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her, according to a court filing released on Tuesday.&nbsp;The payment includes the original $5 million civil verdict along with accrued interest. The money was released to Carroll's law firm on Monday, five days after US District Judge Lewis Kaplan authorised the disbursement from a court-supervised account.&nbsp;Confirming the payment, Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said the damages awarded by the jury had now been received.&nbsp;"Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll," Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan said in a statement.&nbsp;"Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict," she added.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-withdraws-20-hormuz-transit-fee-announces-full-blockade-on-iran-1784043804696">Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll in sexual assault and defamation case</a>&nbsp;The development comes after the US Supreme Court declined in late June to hear Trump's appeal against the original May 2023 verdict, effectively leaving the judgment in place.Carroll, a former journalist and columnist who is now 82, accused Trump of assaulting her inside a dressing room at a New York department store in 1996.&nbsp;Trump has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying he did not know Carroll. He has described the claims as a hoax, alleged that she fabricated the assault accusation to help sell her memoir, and called the case "weaponisation and lawfare."&nbsp;A spokesperson for Trump's legal team repeated an earlier statement following Judge Kaplan's decision.&nbsp;"The American People stand with President Trump as they demand an immediate end to all of the Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes."&nbsp;Last week, Trump's lawyer asked a federal appeals court to stop the release of the money, arguing that the president would suffer "irreparable harm" if Carroll carried out her stated plan to donate the funds because the money would likely not be recoverable.

Three years after a civil jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll, she has received the $5.6 million damages payment.

US President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her, according to a court filing released on Tuesday. The payment includes the original $5 million civil verdict along with accrued interest. The money was released to Carroll's law firm on Monday, five days after US District Judge Lewis Kaplan authorised the disbursement from a court-supervised account. Confirming the payment, Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said the damages awarded by the jury had now been received. "Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll," Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan said in a statement. "Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict," she added. Also Read: Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll in sexual assault and defamation case The development comes after the US Supreme Court declined in late June to hear Trump's appeal against the original May 2023 verdict, effectively leaving the judgment in place. Carroll, a former journalist and columnist who is now 82, accused Trump of assaulting her inside a dressing room at a New York department store in 1996. Trump has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying he did not know Carroll. He has described the claims as a hoax, alleged that she fabricated the assault accusation to help sell her memoir, and called the case "weaponisation and lawfare." A spokesperson for Trump's legal team repeated an earlier statement following Judge Kaplan's decision. "The American People stand with President Trump as they demand an immediate end to all of the Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes." Last week, Trump's lawyer asked a federal appeals court to stop the release of the money, arguing that the president would suffer "irreparable harm" if Carroll carried out her stated plan to donate the funds because the money would likely not be recoverable.

Three years after a civil jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll, she has received the $5.6 million damages payment.

Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll in sexual assault and defamation case

US President Donald Trump has filed yet another appeal to avoid paying writer E. Jean Carroll the $5.8 million he owes her in the sexual abuse and defamation case that has followed him for years. The latest move came on Wednesday (Jul 8), when Trump challenged a federal judge’s ruling that cleared the way for Carroll to collect the money from an escrow account. The payment has been sitting there since a jury found Trump liable and awarded Carroll damages, which have since grown with interest.<h2>'Unrecoverable loss': Trump's latest appeal</h2>His legal team has gone back to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit after U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in New York ruled that Carroll could finally receive the sum.Trump’s lawyers argue that forcing him to pay now would cause what they called an “unrecoverable loss”. They also claimed Carroll has indicated she plans to give away any money she receives, which they say could make it difficult to recover the funds later if Trump wins another round of appeals.That is why they want the money to remain in court-supervised escrow until the Supreme Court fully rejects Trump’s renewed push to overturn the case.<h2>Trump found guilty of sexual assault</h2>A jury in 2023 found that Trump sexually abused Carroll in a dressing room of a luxury Manhattan department store in 1996 and later defamed her when she described the incident in a memoir published in 2019.Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly denied the assault. He has also continued to attack Carroll publicly, saying she is “not my type”.Last month, the Supreme Court dealt Trump a fresh setback when it refused to hear his appeal of the verdict.<h2>Another huge judgment still hanging over Trump</h2>The $5.8 million award is not the only financial blow Trump faces in this matter. In January 2024, a separate jury ordered him to pay Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation. That case is also being appealed and could still wind up before the Supreme Court.

Donald Trump has launched another legal bid to stop E. Jean Carroll from collecting the $5.8 million a jury awarded her, arguing the payment would cause an "unrecoverable loss". The appeal comes weeks after the US Supreme Court refused to revive his challenge to the sexual abuse verdict.

US President Donald Trump has filed yet another appeal to avoid paying writer E. Jean Carroll the $5.8 million he owes her in the sexual abuse and defamation case that has followed him for years. The latest move came on Wednesday (Jul 8), when Trump challenged a federal judge’s ruling that cleared the way for Carroll to collect the money from an escrow account. The payment has been sitting there since a jury found Trump liable and awarded Carroll damages, which have since grown with interest. 'Unrecoverable loss': Trump's latest appeal His legal team has gone back to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit after U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in New York ruled that Carroll could finally receive the sum. Trump’s lawyers argue that forcing him to pay now would cause what they called an “unrecoverable loss”. They also claimed Carroll has indicated she plans to give away any money she receives, which they say could make it difficult to recover the funds later if Trump wins another round of appeals. That is why they want the money to remain in court-supervised escrow until the Supreme Court fully rejects Trump’s renewed push to overturn the case. Trump found guilty of sexual assault A jury in 2023 found that Trump sexually abused Carroll in a dressing room of a luxury Manhattan department store in 1996 and later defamed her when she described the incident in a memoir published in 2019. Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly denied the assault. He has also continued to attack Carroll publicly, saying she is “not my type”. Last month, the Supreme Court dealt Trump a fresh setback when it refused to hear his appeal of the verdict. Another huge judgment still hanging over Trump The $5.8 million award is not the only financial blow Trump faces in this matter. In January 2024, a separate jury ordered him to pay Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation. That case is also being appealed and could still wind up before the Supreme Court.

Donald Trump has launched another legal bid to stop E. Jean Carroll from collecting the $5.8 million a jury awarded her, arguing the payment would cause an "unrecoverable loss". The appeal comes weeks after the US Supreme Court refused to revive his challenge to the sexual abuse verdict.

Trump appeals again in E. Jean Carroll case, tries to defy order to pay his sexual assault victim $5.8 million, claims 'unrecoverable loss'

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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s renewed appeal to block E. Jean Carroll award

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Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll in sexual assault and defamation case

Trump again tries to defy order to pay his sexual assault victim $5.8 million