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What Does the E. Jean Carroll Court Ruling Mean For Donald Trump’s Campaign?
Time will tell, but I have some thoughts.
As many have heard by now, one of a number of legal issues that Donald Trump has been dealing with over the past couple of years has begun to wind down. The former President and reelection candidate has been ordered to pay over $83 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll for sexual assault.
Ximena Bustillo with NPR writes:
“A New York jury on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay a total of $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for ruining her credibility as an advice columnist when he called her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault.
The jury awarded Carroll $65 million in punitive damages, $11 million for the damage to her reputation and another $7.3 million. Trump is almost certain to appeal the verdict.
Despite the size of the penalty, the verdict was not unexpected. Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled even before the trial that Trump had in fact defamed Carroll. The jury only had to decide how much Trump owed her — not if he was liable. This is the second time Trump has been ordered pay Carroll; last year he was mandated by a jury to pay $5 million for a separate instance of defamation…”
