Trump Demands New Trial In Carroll Defamation Case

Courthouse News reports:

Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a federal judge for a new trial in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit against him, claiming the trial’s outcome was “infected” by the judge’s errors. Following a trial in the Southern District of New York, a nine-person jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million in damages.

According to Trump, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan erroneously excluded the former president’s testimony from trial and provided flawed jury instructions on the definition of common-law malice. Specifically, Trump criticized his not being allowed to testify about his state of mind when he denied Carroll’s statements.

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This is just yet another delay tactic because he can’t scrounge up the cash to pay the bond in order to appeal.

Trump asks for new trial in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit @NikaSchoonover https://t.co/9Z4BR15NFb

— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) March 5, 2024

E. Jean Carroll’s told a judge that Donald Trump shouldn’t be allowed to avoid posting a bond for her $83.3 million damages award while he pursues an appeal, saying he’s untrustworthy and financially strapped
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— Erik Larson (@eelarson) March 1, 2024

Trump argued that he is so wealthy he should not have to pay a bond to appeal the defamation ruling against E. Jean Carroll.

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— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 27, 2024