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.

  • Zink@programming.dev
    2·
    11 months ago

    And themselves! If they’re working on contingency they’ve got 8 figures coming their way too.

    • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 months ago

      Enlightened Self-interest.

      Funny thing would be that if he now claims he cannot pay, he automatically admits perjury in the other trial.