Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules

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Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/verdict-reached-e-jean-carrolls-defamation-damages-trial-trump-rcna135919

The verdict comes after a dramatic day in court that included the former president storming out of the courtroom during Carroll's closing argument.

Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules

Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday.

The nine-person jury began deliberations in federal court in New York at 1:40 p.m. ET and reached a verdict in just under three hours.