Trump seeks retrial in E. Jean Carroll sexual assault lawsuit.

Donald Trump has requested a new trial in the civil case brought by E. Jean Carroll, in which a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer and awarded her $5 million in damages. Trump's lawyers argue that the jury's awards were excessive and based on speculation. Carroll's lawyer called Trump's arguments frivolous. Trump denies the allegations and has appealed the verdict. Carroll filed a separate lawsuit in 2019 for defamation only, which has been bogged down in appeals.