Trump Files Petition To Toss $83M Carroll Defamation Judgment

Carroll, who claimed Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, sued Trump for defamation for comments he made while denying her allegations.

President Trump’s attorneys filed a petition to toss the over $83.3 million judgement in the defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.

Carroll, who claimed Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, sued Trump for defamation for comments he made in 2019 while denying her allegations.

In 2023, a jury decided Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation. In 2024, a jury decided Trump must pay Carroll for compensatory and punitive damages.

The filing comes after a federal appeals court rejected Trump’s request to rehear his appeal in April. His attorneys argued that this is the first case in U.S. history in which a court has imposed damages liability of a president for his conduct in office.

The filing also argued that the Second Circuit refused to apply presidential immunity. It added, that if he must pay, the decision will cause significant damage, not only to this president and future presidents, but also to ‘the nation that the presidency was designed to serve.’