The Supreme Court is set to review President Donald Trump's petition for them to consider weighing in on the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Alex Kent/Getty Images)
In the petition, Trump’s attorneys described Carroll’s allegations as "facially implausible" and "politically motivated." They also argued the accusations were "propped up" by a "series of indefensible evidentiary rulings" that allowed Carroll's attorneys to present certain evidence that the Trump team found objectionable.
"President Trump has clearly and consistently denied that this supposed incident ever occurred. No physical or DNA evidence corroborates Carroll’s story. There were no eyewitnesses, no video evidence, and no police report or investigation... Carroll waited more than 20 years to falsely accuse Donald Trump, who she politically opposes, until after he became the 45th President, when she could maximize political injury to him and profit for herself," Trump's attorneys wrote in the petition.
Trump’s attorneys also suggested that Carroll’s allegations mirror the plot of a "Law & Order" episode, which they say is one of her favorite TV shows.
E. Jean Carroll leaves following her trial at Manhattan Federal Court on May 8, 2023, in New York City. Attorneys for Carroll and Donald Trump gave closing arguments in the battery and defamation trial against the former president. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
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"I don't know this woman, have no idea who she is, other than it seems she got a picture of me many years ago, with her husband, shaking my hand on a reception line at a celebrity charity event," Trump wrote on Truth Social in October 2022.
Trump's repeated criticisms of Carroll and denial of her claims led to the journalist's defamation allegations.
In May 2023, a jury found Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll was awarded a total of $5 million in damages.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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