The verdict comes 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
    983·
    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
      711·
      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.

        • Riccosuave@lemmy.worldOP
          44·
          9 months ago

          It’s already happening. He’s probably defaming her on Truth Social right now while OD’ing on McDonald’s.

          • RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com
            24·
            9 months ago

            He couldn’t shut up if his life depended on being quiet. I hope this drains his pockets until there’s nothing left.

            • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
              9·
              9 months ago

              I hope it’s draining Republican Party coffers, which it indirectly seems to be

          • neidu2@feddit.nl
            11·
            9 months ago

            I present to you the only proof that he’s a billionaire: He said so. That’s valid, right? Right? Guys? Anybody?

            • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
              7·
              9 months ago

              In the instance of the court setting damages, I’m happy to accept the highest valuation Trump has to offer

          • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
            31·
            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.

    • admiralteal@kbin.social
      36·
      9 months ago

      Waiting for the SCOTUS to (again) reduce punitive damage limits in order to protect their special boy.

      Historically, they HATE punitive civil damages and look for cases to cut them back. That’s where the current ~4x limit currently exists, which even in the State Farm decision was clearly flagged as toeing the line.

      Just look at how little actual damage Exxon ever paid for the Valdez spill. Or McDonalds for the hot coffee. These punitive damages always have a habit of just evaporating after the headlines. Leaving the victim little better off than before.

    • mercano@lemmy.world
      21·
      9 months ago

      It’s a civil case, unfortunately, so jail time was never an option. At the time the incident occurred, there was a five year statute of limitations, so Trump has never been charged criminally in the matter.

      • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
        19·
        9 months ago

        There’s something truly gross about a civil case being the only recourse for a heinous crime.