Trump asked to pay $83 million to E Jean Carroll in sex assault defamation
Trump asked to pay $83 million to E Jean Carroll in sex assault defamation
The staggering sum comprises $65 million in punitive damages for Trump's malicious public commentary, $7.3 million for actual harm, and an additional $11 million earmarked for Carroll's reputational rehabilitation. The decision was reached swiftly after less than three hours of deliberation, highlighting the jury's decisiveness in the matter. Carroll, 80, clutched her lawyers’ hands and smiled as the seven-man, two-woman anonymous jury delivered its verdict.
The staggering sum comprises $65 million in punitive damages for Trump's malicious public commentary, $7.3 million for actual harm, and an additional $11 million earmarked for Carroll's reputational rehabilitation. The decision was reached swiftly after less than three hours of deliberation, highlighting the jury's decisiveness in the matter. Carroll, 80, clutched her lawyers’ hands and smiled as the seven-man, two-woman anonymous jury delivered its verdict.