Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll's $83 million verdict
Trump says presidential immunity bars the verdict and warns the award could expose future presidents to civil liability for official statements.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million defamation verdict involving columnist E. Jean Carroll, claiming presidential immunity for 2019 comments made while in office.
- Trump's legal team contends his 2019 remarks constituted "official acts" made as president. An appeals court previously rejected these arguments, finding the award "reasonable in light of the extraordinary and egregious facts."
- Separately, Trump accuses Carroll of pulling a $5.62 million "bait-and-switch" with payment funds, alleging she moved the money into a personal investment account despite assurances it would sit in an "interest-bearing account."
- Trump's attorneys are asking the court to return the funds under judicial supervision, warning the money could be difficult to recover. Carroll's legal team disputes these concerns, arguing the judgment remains valid.
- The Supreme Court is reviewing Carroll-related litigation for the second time in two months, with Trump also contesting a separate $5 million verdict. These appeals rely on the high court's 2024 immunity decision.
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In 2024, Trump was ordered to pay author E. Jean Carroll over 500 million kroner for defamation.
Trump Asks SCOTUS Overturn $83M Carroll Judgment
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Trump urges Supreme Court to overturn E. Jean Carroll’s $83M defamation verdict
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to once again step into his messy legal brawl with magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, appealing an $83.3 million jury verdict for defamation on the grounds that, as president, he is immune from the litigation.
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