Overview
- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday again declined to hear President Trump's challenge to a 2023 civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
- A lower-court order required Trump to pay about $5.6 million and court filings show he has complied with that payment, which the recent denial leaves in place.
- Trump had argued on appeal that trial judge Lewis Kaplan erred by admitting testimony from two other women and the Access Hollywood tape, but appellate courts rejected those claims.
- A separate January 2024 jury awarded Carroll roughly $83.3 million for related defamation, and that larger judgment remains unresolved and could still be appealed to the Supreme Court.
- These are civil rulings under a lower standard of proof, enabled in part by a New York law that revived older assault claims, and the outcomes carry reputational and political implications for both parties.