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E. Jean Carroll seeks new damages from Trump over post-verdict statements
2023.05.22 17:52
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: E. Jean Carroll reacts as she exits the Manhattan Federal Court following the verdict in the civil rape accusation case against former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York City, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The writer E. Jean Carroll on Monday sought to amend the first of two defamation lawsuits she filed against Donald Trump, arguing that the former president’s statements after a jury found him liable in the second suit warranted “very substantial” damages.