1y ago

Judge upholds $83m E Jean Carroll defamation verdict against Trump

www.theguardian.com

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I was ready for this one!
- If you could post this when Trump is sent to rikers for 20 years, that would just be the best
  
  I don’t think Trump, at his age, has the flexibility to sit down in a chair at Riker’s Island.
  
  I have it all ready.
  
  Commander Rikers Island
  
  Nah the track for that has to be celebratory.
The former president’s motion for a new trial was denied and his argument deemed ‘entirely without merit’
Seems like they really missed a good headline
so he actually has to pony up the full amount now? no more bond, just pay it?
- He can appeal this to the Circuit and then that to SCOTUS. So, closer to exhausting all appeals, but not there yet.
  
  I don’t see how SCOTUS would ever agree to take this case, either. That said, I won’t put it past them
  
  could the circuit court refuse considering the egregious nature of its current disposition?
  
  SCOTUS won’t override a state court on matters of state law. The will always defer to the highest court in each state unless there is a federal question involved.
  
  It's a New York state civil case. SCOTUS would be going way out of their way to get involved in this one.
- Isn’t this just in regards to the first defamation trial; not the second, $400+ million one?
  
  yep.
  hes about to lose that 400m bond fight also, so say bye-bye to that new york property
  that said, its just money. there are enough morons in the country for him to grift his way back into the black. doesnt matter how much he loses.
  its just so satisfying to see this criminal finally fucking lose something
  
  The $400m was for tax fraud and deceiving banks.
  
  This is the 2nd defamation trial (the first being 5 million iirc). The 400+ million one was the NY fraud trial for inflating the value of his properties. It is hard to keep track of them :)
- I expect he can still appeal. He is the most unappealing person ever, yet always has another appeal....
  
  If he makes any more motions he might actually lose some weight.
- I believe the appeal needs to be denied by the second circuit, and then he will have to pony up the cash.
  
  and then he will have to pony up the cash.
  ...or E Jean Caroll will be paid by the Chubb Group who issued the bond.
  
  He already had to post a bond for this appeal— so he ponied up the cash. Carroll just doesn’t get it until all appeals are exhausted.
- Hey!
  Donald!
  Donald give up your money.
  
  Hey Trump
Heh! Did anyone see the alt-text of the image at the top?
"Blind woman in sunglasses smiling broadly"
AI generated I guess.

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