Supreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case—Again
The President asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its denial of his petition, though such requests are rarely granted.
The Supreme Court has denied President Donald Trump's request for a rehearing in the ongoing civil case against him for allegedly sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The court's decision, which was made without comment, follows Trump's initial petition in June, which was also denied. The case dates back to 2019 when Carroll alleged that Trump raped her in a changing room at Bergdorf Goodman in the 1990s.
A jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages for the sexual abuse and defamation in a 2022 trial. Trump maintains that he did not know Carroll and has consistently denied the allegations. Carroll's attorney expressed hope that the verdict would help break down "a wall of doubt and intimidation" faced by sexual assault survivors.
The President's legal team argues that presidential immunity applies to the case, while Carroll's team maintains that the allegations are true.
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