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"Donald Trump’s motions for a mistrial in the defamation case brought against him by the writer E Jean Carroll have been rejected by a federal judge, who added that the former president’s issues with the verdict had no “merit”."
Trump has to pay Ms. Carroll $5M for the sexual abuse case and $83.3M for the defamation case.
Judge Kaplan also said granting a mistrial is "entirely pointless"
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Trump has to pay Ms. Carroll $5M for the sexual abuse case and $83.3M for the defamation case.
Judge Kaplan also said granting a mistrial is "entirely pointless"

Judge rejects Trumpâs mistrial motions in E Jean Carroll defamation case
Judge Lewis Kaplan, who ruled from the bench, reportedly said allowing for a mistrial ‘would have been entirely pointless’