Federal judge rejects Trump request for new trial in E. Jean Carroll suit, says he must pay $83.3 million

A national justice successful New York rejected erstwhile President Trump's entreaty to wage E. Jean Carroll $83.3 cardinal aft a assemblage decided helium indispensable wage damages aft helium denied allegations helium raped her successful the 1990s, and denied his petition for a caller trial. 

A national assemblage decided successful January Trump indispensable wage $18.3 cardinal successful compensatory damages, and $65 cardinal successful punitive damages. 

Trump and his attorneys filed a question requesting a caller proceedings successful the case, arguing that the tribunal constricted his grounds during the proceedings and that statements helium made astir her allegations were meant to "defend his reputation, support his family, and support his Presidency." 

TRUMP LEGAL TEAM FILES MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IN E JEAN CARROLL CASE

In their question for a caller trial, Trump's lawyers argued that the tribunal severely constricted the erstwhile president's testimony, which they accidental influenced the jury's verdict. 

Trump's lawyers said helium made statements astir Carroll successful an effort to "defend his reputation, support his family, and support his Presidency."

Trump attorneys besides filed a enactment connected the $83.3 cardinal judgment.

A national assemblage ordered erstwhile President Donald Trump to wage E. Jean Carroll much than $83 cardinal successful damages aft helium denied allegations helium raped her successful the 1990s. (Getty Images)

A national assemblage successful New York City decided past twelvemonth that Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for intersexual maltreatment and defamation. The erstwhile president was ordered to wage $5 cardinal successful that trial.

Carroll, who alleged that Trump raped her astatine the Bergdorf Goodman section store crossed from Trump Tower successful Manhattan sometime successful 1996, was seeking $12 million.

TRUMP ORDERED TO PAY MORE THAN $80 MILLION IN E. JEAN CARROLL DEFAMATION TRIAL

Trump, the 2024 GOP front-runner, has repeatedly and vehemently denied the allegation. His denial resulted successful Carroll slapping Trump with a defamation lawsuit, claiming his effect caused harm to her reputation.

The assemblage recovered Carroll was injured arsenic a effect of statements Trump made portion successful the White House successful June 2019.

The assemblage awarded Carroll $7.3 cardinal successful compensatory damages, different than the reputational repair program, and $11 cardinal successful damages for the reputational repair program. The assemblage recovered Trump’s statements were made to harm Carroll and awarded her $65 cardinal successful punitive damages. In total, the assemblage said Carroll should beryllium paid $83.3 million.

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