US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Trump's Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Case
The US Supreme Court declined to hear former President Donald Trump's appeal seeking to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and defaming her in 2022. The decision leaves intact a $5 million damages award. Trump's legal team argued the trial was unfair due to evidentiary rulings and claimed the case interfered with his presidential duties. Carroll's lawyers maintained the evidence was relevant and consistent with legal standards. Trump denies all allegations.