E. Jean Carroll Challenges Trump’s Presidential Immunity in $83M Defamation Case

Carroll's legal team argues that Trump's allegedly defamatory statements were personal and unrelated to his presidential duties.

E. Jean Carroll is urging a federal appeals court to uphold an $83.3 million defamation verdict against Donald Trump, arguing his statements were personal and not protected by presidential immunity.
The case stems from Trump's public denials of Carroll's allegations that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, which a jury previously found credible in a separate trial awarding her $5 million.
Trump’s legal team contends that presidential immunity should shield him from liability for comments made while in office, citing a Supreme Court decision on immunity as support.
Carroll's attorneys argue that Trump’s statements were part of a personal vendetta and not related to any official presidential duties or governmental policy.
A prior court ruling found that Trump delayed raising his immunity defense, and Carroll's legal team asserts this undermines his current appeal.