Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million in Damages to E. Jean Carroll for Defamation

This marks the second legal victory for Carroll against Trump, with her attorney, Robbie Kaplan, becoming the only lawyer to have won twice against the former president.

Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her after she accused him of sexual assault in the 1990s.
The verdict was reached by a New York jury and is the second time Carroll has won against Trump in court, with a previous jury finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million.
Carroll's attorney, Robbie Kaplan, is the only lawyer to have won twice against Trump.
Trump has vowed to appeal both verdicts and may be required to pay the funds into a court-controlled account while the cases are being appealed.
Despite the defamation accusations being of a personal nature, Carroll alleged that Trump used his office to defame her, potentially allowing Trump to argue it as a business expense and write it off on his taxes.