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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump owes E Jean Carroll $83M for sexual abuse and defamation. He’s hoping his DOJ can get him off the hook

After a losing streak in his attempts to toss out two multi-million dollar defamation verdicts, Donald Trump is hoping the Supreme Court — and the U.S. government — will bail him out.

Trump and the Department of Justice are asking the Supreme Court to grant the president “immunity” from having to pay nearly $90 million to E. Jean Carroll after two federal juries found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

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