Donald Trump's lawyers have asked a New York judge to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated.

Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated.

The lawyers made the request in Manhattan federal court, where a civil jury in late January awarded the sum to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll after a five-day trial that focused only on damages. A judge had ordered the jury to accept the findings of another jury that last year concluded Trump sexually abused Carroll in 1996 and defamed her in 2022.

The second jury focused only on statements Trump made in 2019 while he was president in a case long delayed by appeals.

  • @toasteecup@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25•4 months ago

    As much as I want trump to hurt, don’t increase it.

    For it to stick permanently, based on supreme Court case law, the amount needs to stay below a particular percentage. (I don’t remember the specifics, legal eagle has a good video on this)

    So if you wanna hurt the Cheeto, hope it stays below that amount.

    • partial_accumen
      52•4 months ago

      Further, they don’t have to increase it. Trump already opened his mouth again making disparaging remarks again after the verdict. He create grounds for a third civil suit. E. Jean Carroll can simply file suit for the third case and with a third verdict.

    • FuglyDuckEnglish
      6•4 months ago

      whelp… now it’s squared again.

      (I realize… it’ll never happen, but seriously. fuck this guy and his delaying tactics.)