Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million for Defaming Carroll
- Writer sued Trump in 2019 after he denied abuse claim
- Former Elle magazine columnist says reputation was shattered
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A New York jury said Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll for defaming her when he denied he sexually assaulted her, a scathing indictment of his conduct as the former president campaigns to return to the White House.
The award was handed down Friday in a Manhattan federal court after a trial that spanned two weeks. Carroll testified Trump shattered her reputation and put her life at risk when he falsely claimed the assault never took place, which unleashed waves of online abuse and threats by his followers.