Supreme Court Rejects Donald Trump's Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Abuse Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear former President Donald Trump's appeal of the civil verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The unanimous jury had awarded Carroll $5 million in damages for the abuse and an additional $83 million for defamation, plus interest. Following the Court’s denial, Trump's lawyers asked the court to postpone the disbursement of the $5 million, seeking Carroll’s consent to delay payment. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, responded that Carroll does not consent and urged the court to order immediate release of the funds, noting the plaintiff has waited years for the award. The decision ends Trump's attempts to overturn the verdict and signals that the jury’s findings will stand.