E Jean Carroll Scoffs as Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million in Defamation Verdict
NEW YORK, January 26, 2024 — A federal jury in Manhattan has ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million in damages to writer E Jean Carroll for defamation. The verdict, delivered on Friday, comes after a two-week trial alleging Trump defamed Carroll by denying her 2019 rape claim. The jury awarded $7.3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million for a reputation repair program, with an additional $65 million in punitive damages. Carroll, 80, testified that Trump's disparaging remarks and online mockery ruined her career and subjected her to death threats. Trump, who maintains his innocence and plans to appeal, left the courtroom as the verdict was read. The judgment is separate from a prior case where Carroll won $5 million in May 2023 for sexual abuse and defamation. This high-profile civil ruling carries no criminal liability but underscores ongoing legal battles against the former president.