CNN —A federal judge will allow E. Jean Carroll to amend her original defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to include comments he made at a CNN town hall.
Carroll, a former magazine columnist, asked the judge for permission to amend the initial November 2019 lawsuit so she could try to seek additional punitive damages after Trump repeated statements a federal jury found to be defamatory.
Last month, a jury found in favor of Carroll in her second civil lawsuit, which went to trial.
The Justice Department under Trump and Biden said that he was, which tied the original lawsuit up on appeal.
Following the May jury finding in Carroll’s favor, the Justice Department has asked for more time, suggesting it was reconsidering its position.
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Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Carroll, Trump, Jean Carroll’s, ”, Roberta Kaplan, “, Goodman, Biden
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Miami