Supreme Court leaves Carroll verdict intact, denying Trump’s appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump’s challenge to a New York jury’s 2023 finding that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, keeping the $5 million civil judgment in place. The decision follows the Second Circuit’s 2024 affirmation of the verdict and Trump’s ongoing appeals in related matters, including an $83.3 million defamation award for Carroll, which remains under review with a bond increase pending further action. Trump labeled the move a “Fake Case” on Truth Social, while Carroll’s attorney praised the ruling as upholding the jury’s verdict.