The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear former President Donald Trump’s appeal seeking to overturn a $5 million verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll.
The decision leaves in place a jury’s finding that Trump was liable for sexually abusing Carroll and later defaming her through public statements denying her allegations.
The case relates to comments Trump made in 2022, when he described Carroll’s accusations as a “hoax” and a “con job.” A federal jury in 2023 ruled that Trump had sexually abused Carroll and defamed her, ordering him to pay damages.
Trump’s legal team argued that the trial was unfair, claiming the judge improperly allowed jurors to hear testimony from other women who had accused Trump of sexual misconduct.
However, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the verdict in 2024, saying the evidence supported the jury’s decision.
Following the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up the case, Trump criticised the ruling, calling it a “weaponization” of the legal system and vowed to continue fighting the case.
Carroll was also awarded an additional $83.3 million in a separate defamation trial, which Trump is still appealing.
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