Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3M in Defamation Case; Carroll Ready for Further Legal Action

Carroll plans to use the award money for causes Trump 'despises' and potentially establish a fund for women who Trump has sexually assaulted.

Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll after a New York jury concluded he had defamed her.
Trump had already been told to pay Carroll $5 million in 2023 after a separate jury concluded he had sexually abused Carroll in the dressing room of a Manhattan department store during the 1990s, then defamed her when she went public with the accusation.
Carroll has expressed her readiness to take legal action against Trump again if necessary.
Carroll plans to allocate the award money to causes that Trump “despises” and hinted at the potential establishment of a fund for women who Trump has sexually assaulted.
Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, was criticized for her handling of the case, including her inability to control Trump's behavior during the trial.