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riversedge

(81,573 posts)
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:18 PM Apr 29

Appeals court won't rehear Trump's challenge to E. Jean Carroll verdict

Source: abc news


Carroll was awarded $83 million in damages for her defamation claims.

By Aaron Katersky April 29, 2026, 11:41 AM


Court upholds $83M judgment against Trump for defaming E. Jean CarrollPresident Donald Trump last year was ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, for defaming her in 2019 when he denied sexually abusing her in the 1990s.

A federal appeals court in New York on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's request to rehear his challenges to the writer E. Jean Carroll's successful defamation claims.

A jury awarded Carroll $83 million in damages in 2024 after she successfully argued that Trump defamed her with comments he made disputing her claim he sexually abused her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s.

The jury found that, as a result of the comments, Carroll was harassed and humiliated, subjected to death threats, and feared for her physical safety for years.


Read more: https://abcnews.com/US/appeals-court-rehear-trumps-challenge-jean-carroll-verdict/story?id=132497829&cid=social_twitter_abcn







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Appeals court won't rehear Trump's challenge to E. Jean Carroll verdict (Original Post) riversedge Apr 29 OP
Pay the woman, piggy! jls4561 Apr 29 #1
His wealth has increased immensely since he was put back in office. He has the money, make him pay now! Attilatheblond Apr 29 #14
I wish some investigative journalists will investigate the horrible things he has done to enrich himself, including how Maraya1969 Apr 29 #18
Hurray!! The Roux Comes First Apr 29 #2
In order to appeal the case in federal court, Trump had to put up collateral in the amount of the judgement. Princess Turandot Apr 29 #8
Hence, No Actual Release of Funds, Which Was My Point The Roux Comes First Apr 29 #9
Let's see if the Supreme Corrupts will rescue him. -misanthroptimist Apr 29 #3
No Can Do dave99 Apr 30 #30
Which as all you know means Baitball Blogger Apr 29 #4
He's desperate to rehabilitate his image before he dies William Seger Apr 29 #19
Not a chance! liberalla Apr 30 #27
Kick dalton99a Apr 29 #5
You're a rapist, Rapist. City Lights Apr 29 #6
Time to man up Whip-poor-will Apr 29 #7
Good. Trump has to pay interest on the judgment. Keep delaying stinky. Ray Bruns Apr 29 #10
E. Jean Carroll tweet: she says good article FREE at.......... riversedge Apr 29 #11
Pay up asshole! BeneteauBum Apr 29 #12
What about 3347 and 3447? Will Federal prosecutors try to indict me? Ponietz Apr 29 #13
'Next stop Supreme Court? Trump loses $83 million appeal in Carroll case' sop Apr 29 #15
IF it does go to THIS supreme court, we can bluestarone Apr 30 #31
Of course they will not hear the appeal. Jacson6 Apr 29 #16
So when will the slimy mother-fucker have to write that check? 11 Bravo Apr 29 #17
If he pays it Turbineguy Apr 29 #20
Why do we have to consistently LilElf70 Apr 29 #21
He'll never pay a single penny of it Miles Archer Apr 30 #22
Well, maybe she should get one (or more) of his properties. calimary Apr 30 #23
I'd dearly love to see her get SOMETHING that would make him lose his mind Miles Archer Apr 30 #26
pay the hell up, donnie -- you mentally decayed fuckface! nt orleans Apr 30 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Apr 30 #25
Good for her! liberalla Apr 30 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author liberalla Apr 30 #29

Attilatheblond

(9,266 posts)
14. His wealth has increased immensely since he was put back in office. He has the money, make him pay now!
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:30 PM
Apr 29

How many people lose homes, jobs, and families when they have to pay legal judgments. Why should this obscene and obscenely wealthy man get to just say no? How long will he be allowed to abuse the justice system to avoid paying what he owes?

Pay up or go to jail until you pay up, LOSER.

Maraya1969

(23,577 posts)
18. I wish some investigative journalists will investigate the horrible things he has done to enrich himself, including how
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:21 PM
Apr 29

he continues to break the law over and over with no care or remorse AND the fact that no one brings it up (I hope the Dems will be able to do that after the next elections)

And yea, he should be forced to pay E Jean Carrol or he should go to jail.

Princess Turandot

(4,929 posts)
8. In order to appeal the case in federal court, Trump had to put up collateral in the amount of the judgement.
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:39 PM
Apr 29

In this case, he obtained a bond from an insurance company to do so.

In the other case, where she was awarded $5,000,000, he gave the court the cash, which is parked in a court bank account.

liberalla

(11,224 posts)
27. Not a chance!
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 11:01 AM
Apr 30

He can't possibly think there's any way to 'rehabilitate' his image in ANY manner!

dalton99a

(95,384 posts)
5. Kick
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:32 PM
Apr 29

Judge Denny Chin wrote that it was the fourth time the 2nd Circuit had denied a request for all judges to hear an appeal in the case.

He noted that Carroll first publicly asserted in 2019 in a memoir that Trump had sexually abused her in the 1990s in a Bergdorf Goodman store’s dressing room.

Trump then claimed he had never met her, called it a false accusation and said “she’s not my type” in an interview. Carroll sued him for defamation in November 2019.

Trump did not attend a May 2023 trial when a jury found that he had sexually abused Carroll and later defamed her. But he briefly testified at a second trial in January 2024 when a jury awarded Carroll $83 million for defamation.

Chin defended the appeals court’s decision to uphold the large defamation award.

“The record showed that Trump made multiple statements over many years accusing Carroll of lying for political and financial gain, and suggesting that Carroll was too unattractive for Trump to have sexually assaulted her,” he wrote.

“As a result of Trump’s statements, Carroll was harassed and humiliated, subjected to death threats, and feared for her physical safety for years. And Trump showed no remorse, continuing his attacks against Carroll during and after two federal trials, and even proclaiming two days into the Carroll I trial that he would continue to defame her ‘a thousand times,’” Chin said.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-carroll-abuse-defamation-supreme-court-67d4f6a25ef4914410abbf45f8c48548

Whip-poor-will

(518 posts)
7. Time to man up
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:37 PM
Apr 29

and pay up rapist.

And you know he did it because she's married to an AA as much as anything.

riversedge

(81,573 posts)
11. E. Jean Carroll tweet: she says good article FREE at..........
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:22 PM
Apr 29

I have decided to post this in Gen. also.



E. Jean Carroll
@ejeancarroll
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The Second Circuit of the United States Appeals Court refuses Trump's request to rehear the case he lost last year.

This photo was taken of Robbie Kaplan & me by Adam Gray of Reuters.

This VERY informative article was written by @AyshaBagchi



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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/29/trump-loses-appeal-e-jean-carroll-case/89857729007/

Ponietz

(4,426 posts)
13. What about 3347 and 3447? Will Federal prosecutors try to indict me?
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:27 PM
Apr 29

—$33 million dollar verdict for an adjudicated rape
—34 felony count guilty verdict

sop

(19,359 posts)
15. 'Next stop Supreme Court? Trump loses $83 million appeal in Carroll case'
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:32 PM
Apr 29

(USA Today) "President Donald Trump lost another appeal in his ongoing battle against paying New York writer E. Jean Carroll an $83.3 million defamation judgment after denying he sexually assaulted her."

"A federal appeals court based in New York refused Trump's request to have all of its judges hear his appeal, after a panel of three of its judges heard the case and upheld the $83.3 million judgment in September. That tees up a potential appeal from Trump to the U.S. Supreme Court."

"The move means Trump may now also take his appeal of the $83.3 million judgment to the Supreme Court."

"The White House directed USA TODAY to the president's personal counsel. A spokesperson for Trump's legal team said in a statement that the president will be appealing the decision."

Article at link:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/29/trump-loses-appeal-e-jean-carroll-case/89857729007/

Trump will drag this out to the bitter end.

bluestarone

(22,466 posts)
31. IF it does go to THIS supreme court, we can
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:20 PM
Apr 30

Count on them DELAYING it until November. How many fucking appeals can he get on this? Jesus Christ, it feels like this has been a decade old.

Jacson6

(2,212 posts)
16. Of course they will not hear the appeal.
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:46 PM
Apr 29

It was a decision by the jury and the appeals court will not evaluate the decision by the jury. Only by legal rulings of the court will an appeals court decide a court appeal.

LilElf70

(1,643 posts)
21. Why do we have to consistently
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 11:00 PM
Apr 29

tell this %^$#&! that he is a STILL a rapist. It's been proven. It's over. GUILTY AGAIN!!!!!!

Miles Archer

(24,385 posts)
22. He'll never pay a single penny of it
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:50 AM
Apr 30

Even if the DOJ awards him the $10 billion of OUR TAX DOLLARS he's demanding. He won't pay up. Ever.

calimary

(90,835 posts)
23. Well, maybe she should get one (or more) of his properties.
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 02:25 AM
Apr 30

Give her Mar-a-Lago!

She could sell it for some well-deserved big bucks.

Miles Archer

(24,385 posts)
26. I'd dearly love to see her get SOMETHING that would make him lose his mind
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 08:55 AM
Apr 30

I honestly don't know what her options are at this point...back to court to fight the fact that he'll refuse to pay?

He has a half-billion dollar "war chest" at his disposal. It's presumably for helping Republicans get elected, although I'm sure he'll pocket most of it.

So unless Ms. Carroll's attorneys can tap into "crowd funding" for a legal offense (and at this point, that's not an impossibility). I don't know how they'll counter "I'M NOT PAYING" and then WIN.

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