‘Absolutely Ridiculous!’ Trump Seethes as Jury Orders Him To Pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 Million for Insulting Her

Less than ten minutes after the jury was brought in and the lead attorney for Ms. Carroll embarked on her closing statement, the former president abruptly rose from his chair and stormed out of the courtroom.

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E. Jean Carroll leaves Manhattan Federal Court following the conclusion of her civil defamation trial against President Trump. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

A jury ordered President Trump to pay $83.3 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll, who sued him for defaming her in 2019 after she accused him of rape.       

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