A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump’s motion for a new trial in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
The Verdict: A jury had previously found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her, awarding her $5 million in damages.
* Judge Lewis A. Kaplan stated that the jury did not reach “a seriously erroneous result” and its verdict is not “a miscarriage of justice,” rejecting Trump’s allegations.
* The ruling follows a decision by the U.S. Justice Department to not shield Trump from the defamation claim.
What’s next: Carroll and her lawyers have asked a court to expand the scope of a separate lawsuit against Trump, seeking at least an additional $10 million in damages.
* Despite the verdict, this civil case, much like Trump’s other criminal cases, is far from completion.
Historical context: Carroll filed the defamation lawsuit three years ago after she publicly accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s.
* Trump denied the accusation, claiming Carroll had ulterior motives, which led to the defamation lawsuit.
* The jury sided with Carroll in May, ruling that Trump “sexually abused” her and defamed her when he denied her story.
Legal pressure on Trump: The rejection of the new trial request is an additional legal liability for Trump, who is currently facing multiple legal challenges.
* Trump is encountering criminal charges related to alleged hush money payments in Manhattan, federal charges for alleged retention of classified documents, and is under grand jury investigation in Georgia over attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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