Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury finds
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The verdict came after a dramatic day in court that included the former president storming out of the courtroom during Carroll’s closing argument.

Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday.

The nine-person jury began deliberations in federal court in New York at 1:40 p.m. ET and reached a verdict in just under three hours.

  • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Wow, 3x the money in punitive damage. Imagine how bad it’d be if this country did anything but fine rich people for being evil…

    • Riccosuave@lemmy.worldOP
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      9 months ago

      I overshot the damages award in a previous comment I made. I thought it was going to be closer to $150 million, but $83 million is still substantial. Plus there is a strong likelihood E. Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan could sue Donald Trump for defamation again for all the things he posted during this trial.

          • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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            9 months ago

            In late stage capitalism, having a billion and owing three billion means you in effect still have a billion.

            It’s not like with normal people who have to subtract debt from assets and actually pay what we owe.

            So yeah, he’s a billionaire in all ways that affect him and will be until he dies, which can’t happen soon enough.