The US Supreme Court has refused to hear Donald Trump’s appeal, upholding the ruling that he must pay $5 million to Elizabeth Jean Carroll. Trump must also pay $83 million in defamation damages.
- The US Supreme Court has upheld Trump’s conviction in the Carroll case.
- Trump is obliged to pay $5 million.
- The total amount he owes Carroll exceeds 100 million.
- Trump continues to contest another case involving 83 million.
- Ms Carroll, the lawyer, considers the decision to be final.
The US Supreme Court has upheld the ruling on Trump
The US Supreme Court, without giving any reasons, refused to hear the appeal Donald Trump in the case concerning his obligation to pay $5 million to a writer and journalist Elizabeth Jean Carroll. This ruling means that the lower courts’ verdict stands, and the funds that Trump had previously paid into court may be transferred to Carroll.
In 2023, the jury concluded that Trump sexually assaulted Carroll in a fitting room at a department store in New York in the mid-1990s. The court subsequently awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and attempted to challenge the ruling, but the courts of appeal upheld the jury’s verdict.
On 30 June, the US Supreme Court finally closed the case, upholding the rulings of the lower courts. Ms Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan She noted that this decision upheld the jury’s verdict and put an end to all of Trump’s attempts to evade responsibility.
Another case worth 83 million
In addition to the $5 million case, Trump also lost a civil case relating to defamation against Carroll. In January 2024, another jury awarded her $83.3 million in damages. This case is also under appeal, and Trump’s lawyers plan to take the matter to the Supreme Court.
Overall, according to estimates American media, together with the interest accrued, the total The total amount of Trump’s financial obligations to Carroll exceeds 100 million dollars. Trump continues to claim that the cases against him are politically motivated.
«This is a political witch-hunt, and we will continue to fight,» said the President’s legal team.
