Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Latest Bid to Overturn $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Verdict
The U.S. Supreme Court has once again rejected Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a jury's $5 million verdict, which found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation against writer E. Jean Carroll. The court denied Trump's petition to reconsider its…
Fort Myers Naples, FL, August 17, 2026 —
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Donald Trump’s latest attempt to overturn a $5 million judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The court on Monday refused to reconsider its earlier decision not to hear Trump’s appeal in the case. Trump had previously paid the $5 million judgment.
In 2023, a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll. The verdict stemmed from actions that occurred in the mid-1990s and subsequent statements made by Trump. Trump’s legal team had sought to have the verdict overturned, but the Supreme Court’s rejection of his petition marks another legal setback in this matter.
Separately, Trump and the Justice Department are pursuing a different legal strategy concerning a second verdict. They are asking the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million judgment also awarded to E. Jean Carroll. This second verdict relates to defamatory statements Trump made in 2019 after the initial lawsuit was filed. The argument presented by Trump and the Justice Department centers on the principle of presidential immunity, asserting that Trump’s comments were part of his official duties as president.
The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on this separate petition regarding the $83 million judgment and the presidential immunity claim.
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