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.

  • baru@lemmy.world
    18·
    5 months ago

    He will appeal the result and that could easily take another year or so, during which time he doesn’t pay.

    To appeal he will have to put the amount ik escrow. Which negates a few of the statements you’ve made. Though completely agree that Trump usually goes for delay, delay, delay.