The Supreme Court's refusal to hear this case puts a definitive stamp on what a jury already decided unanimously — that Donald Trump sexually assaulted and defamed E. Jean Carroll. No more appeals, no more delays; the $5.6 million verdict is final and collectible. When the highest court in the land won't touch your challenge, the legal argument is over.
A case built on a decades-old accusation with no police report, no physical evidence and a vague timeline that made a real defense nearly impossible should never have produced a $5.6 million verdict. The trial judge's rulings effectively stripped the defense of a fair shot, and SCOTUS letting that stand makes a mockery of civil procedure. This verdict was political theater dressed up as justice.
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