Good evening I'm Jason Johnson in for Stephanie Rule.

We begin tonight with major news on the former president.

And New York jury has ordered Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million for defaming

her after she publicly accused him of sexually assaulting her.

This verdict was about the amount of damages.

Trump was already found liable for both sexually abusing Carol

and defaming her in an earlier civil trial.

NBC's Laura Jarrett has more.

Carol originally sued Mr. Trump,

saying he sexually assaulted her

in a department store dressing room in the 90s. He said she was a liar. It's terrible what's going on.

So it's a total false accusation and I don't know anything about her.

In May a different jury found Mr. Trump had sexually abused and defamed Carol

after he left office, awarding her $5 million,

leaving this second jury to decide only damages. what he said about her while he was president.

Carol alleged his original remarks unleashed a torrent of threats online from Trump supporters and tarnished her reputation.

But Mr. Trump's attorney tonight blasting the judge for barring Mr. Trump from denying Carol's claims.

Before I walked into court. That judge decided that every single defense President Trump had,

we were not allowed to raise in front of the jury.

Trump called the verdict absolutely ridiculous and said he would appeal.

In a statement, Carol said, quote, 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.

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