Jury Finds E. Jean Carroll Proved She Suffered More Than Nominal Damages As A Result Of Donald Trump's 2019 Denials Of Her Rape Allegation; Trump Must Pay Carroll $18.3M In Compensatory Damages
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E. Jean Carroll has won a legal victory against Donald Trump, with a jury finding that Trump's 2019 denials of her rape allegations caused her more than nominal damages. Trump is ordered to pay Carroll $18.3 million in compensatory damages.
January 26, 2024 | 9:46 pm
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The legal ruling against Donald Trump may negatively impact investor sentiment towards Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), given Trump's association with the company.
Although the legal case is personal to Trump and not directly related to DWAC's operations, the negative news could affect investor perception of the SPAC that is associated with Trump's social media venture. This could potentially lead to a short-term decline in DWAC's stock price.
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The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is unlikely to be significantly impacted by the legal ruling against Donald Trump, as it is a broad market index and not directly tied to Trump's personal legal matters.
SPY represents a wide range of companies in the S&P 500 index, and individual legal cases, especially those not related to the companies within the index, typically do not have a material impact on the ETF's performance.
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