Jury Awards E. Jean Carroll $83 Million in Trump Defamation Case

Trump announced he would appeal the verdict.
Jury Awards E. Jean Carroll $83 Million in Trump Defamation Case
(Left) Former President Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Jan. 26, 2024. (Right) E. Jean Carroll leaves Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 25, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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A panel of nine jurors ordered former President Donald Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83 million in damages at the close of the defamation trial on Friday.

It breaks down as $18.3 million for compensatory damages, which include $11 million to fund a campaign to repair Ms. Carroll’s reputation, $7.3 million for emotional harm, and $65 million in punitive damages.

Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
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