Defamation

February 2024

E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump (Second Trial)

Jury Awards $83.3 Million to Carroll for Defamation by Trump

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald J. Trump for the public statements he made in 2019 which defamed her and denied her rape allegations.

Voluble provided critical litigation support for a marketing expert, who testified on the reputational damage to Ms. Carroll. Our analysis of the spread of defamatory statements on social media and other media outlets was central to determining the $11 million needed for a reputational repair campaign, aligning with the high end of our expert’s estimated range.