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Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3M in Defamation Case, Faces Potential Liquidity Issues

The former president's legal woes continue as he also awaits a verdict in a civil fraud trial that could cost him up to $370 million.

  • Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll in a defamation lawsuit, following her allegations of sexual assault against him.
  • The lawsuit was the second defamation case Carroll brought against Trump, with the first resulting in a $5 million damages award last year.
  • Trump's lawyers have promised to appeal both verdicts, but some legal experts warn that the former president could face liquidity issues if he needs to post a bond equal to the damages to appeal.
  • Trump's legal troubles are not limited to the Carroll case, as he is also awaiting a verdict in a civil fraud trial brought by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, which could cost him up to $370 million.
  • Despite his legal troubles, Trump remains the frontrunner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.
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