Breaking News: Trump Ordered to Pay $83 Million for Defaming E. Jean Carroll

A New York jury on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay a total of $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for ruining her credibility as an advice columnist after she accused him of sexual harassment. After calling him a liar.
The jury awarded Carroll $65 million in punitive damages, $11 million for damages to his reputation, and another $7.3 million. Trump is almost certain to appeal the decision.
Despite the size of the fine, the decision was not unexpected. Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled before the trial that Trump had indeed defamed Carroll. The jury had to decide only how much Trump owed — not whether he was liable. This is the second time Trump has been ordered to pay Carroll; Last year he was ordered by a jury to pay $5 million in a separate defamation case.