Overview

• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the January 2024 jury award in Carroll's defamation case against President Donald Trump.
• Judges said there was no basis to revisit prior immunity rulings and concluded the trial court committed no reversible error.
• The panel described the damages as fair and reasonable, leaving intact $65 million in punitive damages and $18.3 million in compensatory damages.
• Carroll's suit stemmed from Trump's 2019 public statements, which the jury found were made with actual malice and severely harmed her reputation and emotional well-being.
• The ruling follows a separate, previously affirmed verdict awarding Carroll $5 million over sexual abuse and related defamation.