Detroit, MI, August 17, 2026 —

The Supreme Court has once again denied Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn a $5 million jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump’s legal team had petitioned the justices to review their previous decision to decline hearing his appeal in the case.

This marks a second instance where the Supreme Court has effectively upheld the jury’s finding of liability against the former president. The initial verdict, delivered in May 2023, concluded that Trump was liable for sexual abuse and defamation following a civil trial. Subsequently, a jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages.

Trump’s lawyers had sought to have the Supreme Court reconsider its earlier refusal to consider his appeal, arguing for a review of the lower court’s rulings. The court’s latest action means the $5 million judgment against Trump will stand.

Separately, the Supreme Court has yet to take action on another appeal filed by Trump concerning a different, larger verdict. In that case, a jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages. This second appeal also involves the defamation claims against the former president.

The legal proceedings stem from allegations made by Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault in the mid-1990s and later sued him for defamation after he denied the accusations and attacked her credibility. The jury’s findings in both instances have been significant legal developments.

Details regarding the timing or potential outcomes of the Supreme Court’s review of the $83 million verdict appeal remain unspecified.



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