E. Jean Carroll Wins $83.3M as Jury Finds Trump Liable for Defamation and Abuse
A New York jury has awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages after finding Donald Trump liable for defamation and sexual abuse. The case stems from an incident in 1996, when Carroll accused the former president of attacking her in a department store dressing room. Trump’s repeated denials and public statements led to further legal action. The incident took place in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in 1996. Carroll, then 52, was an established journalist with a magazine column and a TV show. Trump, 49 at the time, had not yet become a reality TV star.
Carroll first spoke publicly about the assault years later. When Trump denied her claims, she filed a defamation lawsuit. A jury initially ruled in her favour in 2023, awarding her $5 million in damages. However, Trump continued to attack her credibility, prompting a second trial.
This January, a new jury ordered Trump to pay an additional $83.3 million for ongoing defamation. Carroll, who had lived in a secluded cabin with high-security measures due to death threats, said she would use any awarded funds to create a foundation supporting women.
Her career began decades earlier, with a humorous quiz about Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald published in Esquire in 1979. Before that, she had been crowned Miss Cheerleader USA in 1964 and appeared as herself on the game show To Tell the Truth. The legal battles between Carroll and Trump have now resulted in two major financial penalties. The $88.3 million total reflects the jury’s findings on both sexual abuse and repeated defamation. Carroll’s plans for a women’s foundation depend on whether she successfully collects the awarded sums.
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