The verdict comes after a dramatic day in court that included the former president storming out of the courtroom during Carroll's closing argument.

Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday.

The nine-person jury began deliberations in federal court in New York at 1:40 p.m. ET and reached a verdict in just under three hours.

  • Riccosuave@lemmy.worldOP
    681·
    10 months ago

    I overshot the damages award in a previous comment I made. I thought it was going to be closer to $150 million, but $83 million is still substantial. Plus there is a strong likelihood E. Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan could sue Donald Trump for defamation again for all the things he posted during this trial.

      • Riccosuave@lemmy.worldOP
        3·
        10 months ago

        It’s already happening. He’s probably defaming her on Truth Social right now while OD’ing on McDonald’s.

        • RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com
          2·
          10 months ago

          He couldn’t shut up if his life depended on being quiet. I hope this drains his pockets until there’s nothing left.

          • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            2·
            10 months ago

            I hope it’s draining Republican Party coffers, which it indirectly seems to be

        • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
          20·
          10 months ago

          That’s the beauty, his own sworn evidence that he brought in during the NY trial.
          This is where worlds collide, especially if the NY judge orders the dissolution of the companies in NY, all assets will need to be moved, I bet ms Carrol’s’ lawyers will be standing by the sideline to make sure she gets paid.

        • neidu2@feddit.nl
          11·
          10 months ago

          I present to you the only proof that he’s a billionaire: He said so. That’s valid, right? Right? Guys? Anybody?

          • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            7·
            10 months ago

            In the instance of the court setting damages, I’m happy to accept the highest valuation Trump has to offer

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
          31·
          10 months ago

          In late stage capitalism, having a billion and owing three billion means you in effect still have a billion.

          It’s not like with normal people who have to subtract debt from assets and actually pay what we owe.

          So yeah, he’s a billionaire in all ways that affect him and will be until he dies, which can’t happen soon enough.