A federal judge in New York on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's bid for a new trial in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
Aaron KaterskyA federal judge in New York on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's bid for a new trial in a defamation case of writer E. Jean Carroll.in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling upheld the jury's $83.3 million damage award.
"Contrary to the defendant's arguments, Ms. Carroll's compensatory damages were not awarded solely for her emotional distress; they were not for garden variety harms; and they were not excessive," Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote. "Mr. Trump's malicious and unceasing attacks on Ms. Carroll were disseminated to more than 100 million people," he added. "They included public threats and personal attacks, and they endangered Ms. Carroll's health and safety.""We are pleased with though not surprised by the Court's decision today denying Donald Trump's motions for a new trial and judgment as a matter of law," she said in a statement.
At the end of a five-day trial in February, Trump was ordered to pay $83.3 million to Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegations of sexual abuse.
While he was found liable for sexual abuse, jury members found that Trump did not rape Carroll as she claimed.The ruling Thursday from Kaplan rejected each of Trump's lawyer's claims, ultimately deciding, "In short, the argument -- which Mr. Trump previously made to the jury, conspicuously without success, and which defies common sense -- does not warrant dismissal as a matter of law."Copyright © 2024 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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