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United States: Donald Trump ordered to pay $83 million to an author
Donald Trump must pay $83 million for defamation against Elizabeth Jean Carroll, an American journalist. The former president denounced a “witch hunt”. – (franceinfo)
Donald Trump must pay $83 million for defamation against Elizabeth Jean Carroll, an American journalist. The former president denounced a “witch hunt”.
Elizabeth Jean Carroll, an 80-year-old woman, convicted Donald Trump of defamation. He will have to pay 83.3 million dollars, or 76 million euros. The former president, who speaks of “witch hunt”, damned Biden. His lawyer, Alina Habba, said they will appeal. Between Elizabeth Jean Carroll and Donald Trump, the dispute is old. In 2019, the author, a former journalist, accused him of rape for acts committed in 1996.
Will to harm
Donald Trump contested, saying he did not “never met this woman”. On his social network, the former president talks about Elizabeth Jean Carroll continuously: more than 60 messages over the last few days. He accuses her of wanting to extort money, insults her “crazy” and of “sick woman”. The court considers that there was an intention to cause harm. The former president is nevertheless continuing his presidential campaign, well ahead in the polls for the Republican primaries.
