[1/3] FILE PHOTO-Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends the Oakland County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Novi, Michigan, U.S. June 25, 2023.
Carroll's lawyer Roberta Kaplan, who is not related to the judge, said the decision "confirms that once again, Donald Trump's supposed defenses to E. Jean Carroll's defamation claims don't work."
The judge also said Trump's criticism of Carroll went beyond "the outer perimeter of his official duties" as president.
Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is appealing the $5 million jury verdict.
The case is Carroll v Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Rebecca Cook, Donald Trump's, E, Jean Carroll's, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Carroll, Trump, Roberta Kaplan, Goodman, Judge Kaplan, Kaplan, countersued Carroll, Jonathan Stempel, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
U.S, Republican, GOP, REUTERS, District, Trump, Elle, CNN, Carroll, Court, Southern District of, Thomson
Locations:
Oakland, Novi , Michigan, U.S, Manhattan, New York, Southern District, Southern District of New York