The US Supreme Court has rejected a bid by President Trump to dismiss a sexual abuse case brought by E Jean Carroll. This decision means that President Trump will be required to pay $5 million in damages to Carroll, as previously ordered by a Manhattan jury. The jury's verdict was reached after considering allegations made by Carroll against the former president. The case has been highly publicized due to the serious nature of the allegations.
E Jean Carroll first made the allegations against President Trump in 2019, claiming that he had raped her in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman in the 1990s. However, the jury ultimately decided that Carroll had not proven the rape allegation. Despite this, the jury did find that Trump had sexually abused Carroll, citing a specific incident in which he inserted his fingers into her vagina.
President Trump has consistently denied the allegations made by Carroll, referring to her as a "whack job" and stating that she is "not my type". However, the jury's decision suggests that they found Carroll's account of the incident to be credible. The $5 million payment ordered by the jury is a significant outcome in the case, and reflects the seriousness of the allegations made by Carroll.
In a separate but related case, Trump was also ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to Carroll in January 2024. This defamation case was brought by Carroll in response to comments made by Trump about her allegations. The combined total of $88.3 million in damages underscores the significant legal consequences faced by Trump as a result of Carroll's allegations.
