In a significant blow to former President Donald Trump's efforts to evade accountability, the US Supreme Court has declined to review a $5 million verdict awarded to E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused Trump of rape and defamation. Carroll, a longtime columnist for Elle magazine, had filed a lawsuit against Trump in 2019, alleging that he had sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. The jury's verdict, which also found Trump liable for defaming Carroll after she publicly accused him of the assault, was seen as a major victory for women's rights advocates and a rebuke to Trump's history of dismissing allegations of misconduct. With the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene, the verdict is set to stand, leaving Trump with a significant financial liability and further damaging his reputation.
Supreme Court refuses to review E. Jean Carroll’s $5M sex abuse, defamation verdict vs. Trump New York Post
