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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.

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[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 95 points 10 months ago (20 children)

Wow, 3x the money in punitive damage. Imagine how bad it'd be if this country did anything but fine rich people for being evil...

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 70 points 10 months ago (13 children)

I overshot the damages award in a previous comment I made. I thought it was going to be closer to $150 million, but $83 million is still substantial. Plus there is a strong likelihood E. Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan could sue Donald Trump for defamation again for all the things he posted during this trial.

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Well he a billionaire so $83 million is a drop in the bucket. He’s probably got that much as change in the couch /s

[–] DaBPunkt@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (3 children)

“Well he a billionaire” [citation needed].

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I present to you the only proof that he's a billionaire: He said so. That's valid, right? Right? Guys? Anybody?

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 10 months ago

In the instance of the court setting damages, I’m happy to accept the highest valuation Trump has to offer

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

In late stage capitalism, having a billion and owing three billion means you in effect still have a billion.

It's not like with normal people who have to subtract debt from assets and actually pay what we owe.

So yeah, he's a billionaire in all ways that affect him and will be until he dies, which can't happen soon enough.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

83,000 would be a drop in the bucket. 83 million is more like a water bottle in a bucket.

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