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Trump plans to ask Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carroll's $5 million abuse and defamation verdict [View all]

Source: AP

Updated 3:41 PM EDT, September 3, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump will soon ask the Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her, his lawyers said in a recent court filing.

Trump’s lawyers previewed the move as they asked the high court to extend its deadline for challenging the $5 million verdict from Sept. 10 to Nov. 11. The president “intends to seek review” of “significant issues” arising from the trial and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ subsequent decisions upholding the verdict, his lawyers said.

Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said Wednesday: “We do not believe that President Trump will be able to present any legal issues in the Carroll cases that merit review by the United States Supreme Court.”

Carroll testified at a 2023 trial that Trump turned a friendly encounter in spring 1996 into a violent attack in the dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury retailer across the street from Trump Tower. The jury also found Trump liable for defaming Carroll when he made comments in October 2022 denying her allegation.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-carroll-abuse-defamation-supreme-court-3f2e5b92ba4f78cf70d9868b49901fce

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Trump plans to ask Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carroll's $5 million abuse and defamation verdict [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 4 OP

Lets hope her lawyer is right-but then again, his buddies on the SC will probably conjure up riversedge Sep 4 #1

SCROTUS may just kick the can down the road until after next year's election. GreenWave Sep 4 #9

He really does see them as his personal lawyers, doesn't he? SomewhereInTheMiddle Sep 4 #2

And don't forget MyOwnPeace Sep 4 #17

And what about the millions that he also owes the state of New York for his years of business fraud? Rhiannon12866 Sep 4 #3

I was disappointed when the fraud penalty was overturned. John1956PA Sep 4 #4

He plans to "ask" or to "instruct?" Orrex Sep 4 #5

Trump will have the US Supreme Court exonerate him for any and all crimes and liabilities. Irish_Dem Sep 4 #6

I gotta say this for the SCOTUS-6: lastlib Sep 4 #7

It's absolutely disgusting mdbl Sep 4 #8

Someone said they follow the golden rule--- lastlib Sep 4 #10

Oh, never heard that phrase! Too true sometimes! electric_blue68 Sep 4 #38

I wonder how much they were paid to sell out their country and democracy? Irish_Dem Sep 4 #12

It is such a shock CozyMystery Sep 4 #27

The only acceptable verdict... lonely bird Sep 4 #11

Trump was sued as a private citizen edhopper Sep 4 #13

Never mind. He was sued in federal court. LeftInTX Sep 4 #28

Yes edhopper Sep 4 #30

"He's king" LeftInTX Sep 4 #31

"Please let me get away with assault and abuse." -Dump, probably sakabatou Sep 4 #14

Maybe the jury will have something to say about that................oh yeah they already did.................guilty..... turbinetree Sep 4 #15

If they do then he owns them. JohnnyRingo Sep 4 #16

The GOP love people who abuse women. Old Crank Sep 4 #18

Kavanaugh and Thomas are fine with abusing women. It's their hobby. Captain Zero Sep 5 #45

That predator is such a sore loser. Dave Bowman Sep 4 #19

Deadline: Legal Blog-Trump wants to file a Supreme Court petition in E. Jean Carroll case this fall LetMyPeopleVote Sep 4 #20

There's no earthly reason to "toss" this case FakeNoose Sep 4 #21

Oh, I love that Xmas Decoration! electric_blue68 Sep 4 #39

"And I want total PEDO immunity, too. Got that?" - Krassnov (r-moral exemplar for little repubes) BoRaGard Sep 4 #22

Trump thinks rules are for other people only neohippie Sep 4 #23

What a joke our legal system have become. republianmushroom Sep 4 #24

Never seen a president abuse his power and use the Supreme Court as his personal court Owens Sep 4 #25

If he's a billionaire like he says he is TexasBushwhacker Sep 4 #26

"I am king" LeftInTX Sep 4 #29

SCOTUS is corrupt... Snackshack Sep 4 #32

On what basis? North Coast Lawyer Sep 4 #33

Let them whine all they want HarryM Sep 4 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Snackshack Sep 4 #35

Since When RobinA Sep 4 #36

This is certainly a court quite capable of legalizing rape. After all, it's a not that big a deal to a court that's... NNadir Sep 4 #37

Thomas and Kavanaugh are uncharged RAPISTS themselves. Captain Zero Sep 5 #46

True. NNadir Sep 5 #47

He's Such SCUM! Pay the money you rapist! electric_blue68 Sep 4 #40

hard to believe this stll goes on. He learned well from Roy Cohn. Use the system to exhaust every possible option. Evolve Dammit Sep 4 #41

$5 million is pocket change, compared to the money trump is making as president. Paladin Sep 4 #42

Documentary at Telluride bmichaelh Sep 4 #43

Supreme Court expected to rule that rape is ok if you are Trump or if the victim is a relative. twodogsbarking Sep 4 #44