Trump slammed with $83M verdict for repeatedly defaming E. Jean Carroll just hours after storming out of court | 26 Jan 2024 | Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay a whopping $83.3 million in damages for defaming E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist [nut-job] whom a prior jury found that Trump sexually assaulted inside a department store fitting room. The jury verdict was broken down into $65 million meant to punish Trump, $11 million to help Carroll rebuild her reputation and another $7.3 million to compensate her for her pain and suffering. Trump - who had already left court when the decision came down - vowed to appeal and blasted the verdict as “Absolutely ridiculous!” in a Truth Social post roughly 20 minutes later.