The verdict comes after a dramatic day in court that included the former president storming out of the courtroom during Carroll's closing argument.

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.

  • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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    10 months 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