▲ 995 ▼ Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by Riccosuave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'd be fine if he keeps doing this and Carroll just bleeds him and his supporters dry and she becomes mega rich permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] eskimofry@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago She will become.... maga rich permalink fedilink source parent [–] GenEcon@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago As soon as he is president again, he will just change laws. permalink fedilink source parent [+] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml -18 points 2 years ago (4 children) Punitive damages are capped under a million anyways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Not in this case they aren't: "The award included $11 million for damage to Carroll's reputation, $7.3 million for emotional harm and other damages, and $65 million in punitive damages." Just like Guiliani's case: https://apnews.com/article/giuliani-2020-election-georgia-defamation-moss-freeman-6f6446c4f5224f521db8ff7763fb12d1 "There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the jury foreperson read aloud the $75 million award in punitive damages for the women. Moss and Freeman were each awarded another roughly $36 million in other damages." permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* That depends on the circumstances of the case. In the case of certain federal crimes, murder, rape, and certain types of arson being a nonexhausive list, there's no cap. IANAL, but the ideas of Molon Labe, and FAFO are written into federal law, in multiple areas Edit: obviously this comment is talking about the US permalink fedilink source parent [–] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Tell that to the judge permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago ............obviously not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eskimofry@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago She will become.... maga rich permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GenEcon@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago As soon as he is president again, he will just change laws. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml -18 points 2 years ago (4 children) Punitive damages are capped under a million anyways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Not in this case they aren't: "The award included $11 million for damage to Carroll's reputation, $7.3 million for emotional harm and other damages, and $65 million in punitive damages." Just like Guiliani's case: https://apnews.com/article/giuliani-2020-election-georgia-defamation-moss-freeman-6f6446c4f5224f521db8ff7763fb12d1 "There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the jury foreperson read aloud the $75 million award in punitive damages for the women. Moss and Freeman were each awarded another roughly $36 million in other damages." permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* That depends on the circumstances of the case. In the case of certain federal crimes, murder, rape, and certain types of arson being a nonexhausive list, there's no cap. IANAL, but the ideas of Molon Labe, and FAFO are written into federal law, in multiple areas Edit: obviously this comment is talking about the US permalink fedilink source parent [–] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Tell that to the judge permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago ............obviously not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Not in this case they aren't: "The award included $11 million for damage to Carroll's reputation, $7.3 million for emotional harm and other damages, and $65 million in punitive damages." Just like Guiliani's case: https://apnews.com/article/giuliani-2020-election-georgia-defamation-moss-freeman-6f6446c4f5224f521db8ff7763fb12d1 "There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the jury foreperson read aloud the $75 million award in punitive damages for the women. Moss and Freeman were each awarded another roughly $36 million in other damages." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* That depends on the circumstances of the case. In the case of certain federal crimes, murder, rape, and certain types of arson being a nonexhausive list, there's no cap. IANAL, but the ideas of Molon Labe, and FAFO are written into federal law, in multiple areas Edit: obviously this comment is talking about the US permalink fedilink source parent
[–] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Tell that to the judge permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago ............obviously not. permalink fedilink source parent