Judge Denies Trump's Mistrial Request in Carroll Defamation Case

The jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages, as Trump's legal team vows to appeal, criticizing the trial's conduct.

Judge Lewis A. Kaplan denied Donald Trump's mistrial request in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, calling the motion 'pointless' and lacking merit.
The jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages, including $65 million in punitive damages, after finding Trump defamed her.
Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, criticized the trial and vowed to appeal, claiming bias and a 'Twilight Zone' atmosphere.
The mistrial request was based on Carroll's admission of deleting threatening emails, which Kaplan ruled did not merit a mistrial.
Trump faces additional financial pressures from a pending civil fraud ruling, potentially adding hundreds of millions in damages.