- The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s appeal to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse case.
- Trump had been attempting for years to get the 2022 verdict dismissed after he was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll, a former Elle magazine writer.
- In addition to the sexual abuse finding, Trump was also found liable for defaming Carroll in a separate case, having consistently denied her allegations and accused her of lying.
- Lawyers for Trump argued that the $5 million verdict was unfairly brought and intended to harm him, despite the verdict predating his return to the White House.
- The court did not provide an explanation for its decision not to take up the case, which is typical for such orders.
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