Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Latest Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict
The Supreme Court has once again rejected Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a jury's decision awarding $5 million to E. Jean Carroll. The verdict was based on findings that Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 17, 2026 —
The Supreme Court has once again declined to intervene in the case involving former President Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll, rejecting his latest attempt to overturn a jury’s decision that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
A jury had previously awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. The verdict stemmed from findings that Trump sexually abused Carroll and defamed her in statements made after her initial accusations. Trump had sought to have this verdict overturned.
This latest rejection by the Supreme Court means the previous legal findings stand. The specific details regarding the timeline of Trump’s latest petition to the Supreme Court or the exact reasons for its rejection were not provided in the summary.
The initial jury verdict followed a civil trial where Carroll testified that Trump sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid-1990s and subsequently made defamatory statements about her when she publicly accused him. Trump has consistently denied all allegations.
The legal process has involved multiple stages, with this Supreme Court decision marking another point where Trump’s challenges to the verdict have been unsuccessful. The precise amount of the fine and the status of its payment were not detailed, beyond the initial $5 million awarded by the jury.
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