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US Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Latest Appeal in E Jean Carroll Case
The decision marks another legal setback for the former president concerning the long-running sex abuse and defamation claims.
Washington D.C. – The United States Supreme Court has dismissed another appeal from former President Donald Trump in the civil case brought by writer E Jean Carroll, who accused him of sex abuse and defamation. This latest refusal by the nation's highest court represents a further legal defeat for Mr Trump in the ongoing dispute.
The decision follows previous rulings that have gone against the former president, including a verdict where he was ordered to pay Ms Carroll over $5 million in damages. These payments have already been made in connection with the claims of assault and subsequent defamation.
Ms Carroll's legal team has secured another victory with the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene. The case centres on claims of abuse dating back to 1996, which Ms Carroll first made public in 2019. Subsequent legal actions have seen Mr Trump found liable for both sexual assault and defamation.
This is the second instance in which the US Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal from Mr Trump concerning the E Jean Carroll litigation. The consistent rejection of his bids to overturn the case underscores the finality of the judgments rendered against him in the lower courts.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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