Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Donald Trump's appeal regarding a civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. This decision makes the previous verdict final, as the court provided no explanation for its refusal to rehear the case.
Why it matters
This ruling marks the definitive end of legal challenges for this specific civil case, solidifying the liability verdict against a former US president.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Trump has long denied any wrongdoing in the E Jean Carroll case.
For a second time, the US Supreme Court has declined President Donald Trump's bid to overturn a federal civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E Jean Carroll.
In June, the top court had already denied a prior attempt by Trump to review the civil case.
The president has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and argued that the judge who oversaw the civil trial improperly allowed evidence to be presented that affected the jury's perceptions of him.
In July, he paid Carroll more than $5m (£3.6m) in damages over her civil claim that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, and then branded the incident a hoax on social media.
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