E. Jean Carroll can collect US$5 million in damages from Trump, US judge says
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Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Trump to release over $5.8 million in court-held funds to writer E. Jean Carroll on July 8, culminating a legal battle originating from a 2023 civil verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court's June 29 rejection of Trump's final appeal exhausted his remaining legal challenges.
Progressive:Desperate accountability evasion — Left-leaning outlets stress Trump's futile, last-minute efforts to evade an unfavorable judgment despite exhausting legal options.
Moderate:Legal process advancing — Centrist outlets report Trump's motions and court decisions neutrally as standard procedural steps.
A judge on Wednesday authorised the payment of a multimillion-dollar award to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict in which a jury found US President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ordered the disbursement of nearly US$5.8 million to the former Elle magazine advice columnist, representing the original US$5 million verdict plus interest.
The funds had been held in escrow while Trump appealed the...
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