The verdict comes after a dramatic day in court that included the former president storming out of the courtroom during Carroll's closing argument.

Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday.

The nine-person jury began deliberations in federal court in New York at 1:40 p.m. ET and reached a verdict in just under three hours.

  • @RiccosuaveOP
    70•11 months ago

    I overshot the damages award in a previous comment I made. I thought it was going to be closer to $150 million, but $83 million is still substantial. Plus there is a strong likelihood E. Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan could sue Donald Trump for defamation again for all the things he posted during this trial.

    • andrewEnglish
      32•11 months ago

      I’d just love to see this snowball into an avalanche.

      • @RiccosuaveOP
        44•11 months ago

        It’s already happening. He’s probably defaming her on Truth Social right now while OD’ing on McDonald’s.

        • @[email protected]
          24•11 months ago

          He couldn’t shut up if his life depended on being quiet. I hope this drains his pockets until there’s nothing left.

          • ddhEnglish
            9•11 months ago

            I hope it’s draining Republican Party coffers, which it indirectly seems to be

    • @[email protected]
      16•11 months ago

      Well he a billionaire so $83 million is a drop in the bucket. He’s probably got that much as change in the couch /s

      • @DaBPunkt
        22•11 months ago

        “Well he a billionaire” [citation needed].

          • @[email protected]
            2•11 months ago

            And themselves! If they’re working on contingency they’ve got 8 figures coming their way too.

        • @[email protected]
          11•11 months ago

          I present to you the only proof that he’s a billionaire: He said so. That’s valid, right? Right? Guys? Anybody?

          • ddhEnglish
            7•11 months ago

            In the instance of the court setting damages, I’m happy to accept the highest valuation Trump has to offer

        • @Viking_Hippie
          2•11 months ago

          In late stage capitalism, having a billion and owing three billion means you in effect still have a billion.

          It’s not like with normal people who have to subtract debt from assets and actually pay what we owe.

          So yeah, he’s a billionaire in all ways that affect him and will be until he dies, which can’t happen soon enough.

      • @RampantParanoia2365
        3•11 months ago

        83,000 would be a drop in the bucket. 83 million is more like a water bottle in a bucket.