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Trump surprised by Supreme Court decision to not review E. Jean Carroll case
Key takeaways
- Jean Carroll s suit against him, in which he was found liable for sexually abusing the writer inside a dressing room during the mid-1990s and defaming her.
- I will continue the fight against this Weaponization and Lawfare Case against me, including the ridiculous claim of Defamation, with all of my power and strength, he added.
- The president s personal lawyers originally appealed the lower court s verdict, arguing a judge allowed jurors to hear biased statements from two other women who ve separately accused Trump of sexual assault.
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Jean Carroll s suit against him, in which he was found liable for sexually abusing the writer inside a dressing room during the mid-1990s and defaming her.
Surprisingly, the Supreme Court declined to review a Fake Case brought against me by a woman I never met (Decades old celebrity photo line, standing with her husband, does not count!), Trump wrote in a Truth Social post condemning the ruling.
I will continue the fight against this Weaponization and Lawfare Case against me, including the ridiculous claim of Defamation, with all of my power and strength, he added.
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