Jury Orders Former President Trump to Pay $83.3 Million in Defamation Case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : She commended Carroll for her courage in standing up to Trump.
45% : Kaplan emphasized the need for "unusually high" punitive damages to prevent Trump from further defaming Carroll, citing his considerable wealth.
40% : Throughout the trial, Trump, positioning himself for a potential 2024 presidential run, has used the courtroom as a platform to criticize the legal proceedings, presenting himself as a victim of unjust actions.
36% : Trump left the New York federal courtroom briefly during Kaplan's closing arguments but returned before the defense began its concluding statements.
35% : The verdict follows the jury's determination that Trump had damaged Carroll's reputation in response to her allegations of sexual assault in the 1990s.
33% : The ongoing legal battles stem from Carroll's original 2019 defamation lawsuit against Trump, who is a leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
24% : Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, urged the jury to order Trump to pay a minimum of $24 million in damages.
22% : The trial, distinct from a previous case where Trump was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll, focused on determining the damages owed for defamation.
21% : Carroll filed a second lawsuit in 2022, which concluded last year with a jury finding Trump liable and ordering him to pay $5 million in damages.
18% : Trump himself, in a post on Truth Social, called the verdict "absolutely ridiculous" and expressed strong disagreement, vowing to appeal.
15% : While in office, Trump dismissed Carroll's allegations, asserting that she fabricated the rape accusations for book sales.

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