Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m for defamation – live

An overjoyed E Jean Carroll hugged her attorneys in court after a jury delivered an $83m verdict against Donald Trump on Friday.

Ms Carroll declined to speak as she left the federal court in lower Manhattan, but left no doubt about how she was feeling in a one-word post on X.

“Elation!!!” the former Elle advice columnist posted.

The former president returned to federal court in Manhattan on Friday morning after briefly testifying in his defence on Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, on his Truth Social, he has continued to attack the former Elle magazine columnist with more potentially defamatory statements.

He was not in court as the jury ordered him to pay Ms Carroll $83m in damages.

Nikki Haley has said “America can do better” after her Republican presidential rival Donald Trump was ordered to pay $83m for defaming E Jean Carroll.

Ms Haley posted on X that Mr Trump’s legal battles were a distraction from the serious issues facing the United States.

“Donald Trump wants to be the presumptive Republican nominee and we’re talking about $83 million in damages,” Ms Haley wrote in the Friday night post.

“We’re not talking about fixing the border. We’re not talking about tackling inflation. America can do better than Donald Trump and Joe Biden.”

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani has listed a claim against the one-term president over unpaid legal fees in a new bankruptcy filing.

The ex-New York City mayor includes a “possible claim for unpaid legal fees against Donald J Trump.” in the 26 January filing, which states that the amount is “undetermined.”

Mr Giuliani represented Mr Trump in a string of unsuccessful lawsuits contesting the results of the 2020 election that he lost to Joe Biden.

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Mr Trump has vowed to back governor Greg Abbott amid the ongoing stand-off between Texas and federal authorities over the border.

“When I’m president, instead of trying to send Texas a restraining order, I will send them reinforcements,” he said at a rally in Nevada.

This is a great victory for every woman who stands up when she’s been knocked down, and a huge defeat for every bully who has tried to keep a woman down.

This win is because of Robbie Kaplan and her dazzling team at Kaplan Hecker & Fink.

Robbie Kaplan, attorney for E Jean Carroll

Today’s verdict proves that the law applies to everyone in our country, even the rich, even the famous, even former presidents. There is a way to stand up to someone like Donald Trump who cares more about wealth, fame, and power than respecting the law. Standing up to a bully takes courage and bravery; it takes someone like E Jean Carroll. We thank the jury for standing up for E Jean and the rule of law.

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Mr Trump has vowed to back governor Greg Abbott amid the ongoing stand-off between Texas and federal authorities over the border.

“When I’m president, instead of trying to send Texas a restraining order, I will send them reinforcements,” he said at a rally in Nevada.