US Supreme Court again rejects Trump's request to overturn sex assault judgement

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The US Supreme Court has rejected, for a second time, President Donald Trump's request to overturn a jury judgement that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded $83 million in damages. This is the second time Trump has sought to overturn this judgement, following an initial rejection by the court. The decision not to hear the case comes after Trump paid $5.6 million to Carroll last month. Trump's requests to the Supreme Court have been denied without explanation.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has again rejected President Donald Trump's effort to overturn a $5-million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist who accused Trump of sexually abusing and defaming her in the 1990s. This is Trump's second rejection by the court, which declined to hear his appeal on Monday without explanation. The verdict was reached in 2023, but Trump's lawyers argued that it could be affected by an earlier case where a jury found him liable for $83.3 million due to defamation claims related to Carroll's accusations. Carroll had accused Trump of raping her in a Manhattan department store's dressing room and testified twice before New York juries about the alleged assault. The court's rejection is significant because it leaves in place a second verdict against Trump, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

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“Both articles describe the US Supreme Court's rejection of Trump's second appeal to overturn the E. Jean Carroll verdict, which occurred on the same date and time.”
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The US Supreme Court rejected for a second time President Donald Trump's request to overturn a jury judgement that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll.
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2026-08-18 · Euronews
US Supreme Court again rejects Trump's request to overturn sex assault judgement · assertive framing

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It's the second time Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn damages awarded to E. Jean Carroll. asserted
Trump → ask → Carroll
The US Supreme Court rejected for a second time President Donald Trump's request to overturn a jury judgement that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. asserted
he → reject → Carroll
In July, Trump and the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million (€71 million) defamation verdict won by writer Carroll. asserted
Trump → ask → Carroll
Carroll testified twice before New York juries that Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a department store in 1996. asserted
Trump → testify → 1996
The former journalist and columnist first made the allegations public in a 2019 memoir. asserted
allegations → make → memoir
She later sued Trump for defamation after he accused her of fabricating the allegations to boost book sales, saying he had never met her and that “she’s not my type.” asserted
she → sue → her
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. asserted
Trump → deny → wrongdoing
The US president paid $5.6 million (€4.8 million) to Carroll last month after a civil jury found he sexually assaulted and defamed her. asserted
he → pay → her
It's the second time Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn damages awarded to Carroll. asserted
Trump → ask → Carroll
The Supreme Court did not give any reason for its decision not to hear the president's challenge. asserted
Court → give → challenge
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