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Former US President Donald Trump has been asked to pay an additional $83.3 million to E Jean Carroll..
The verdict comes mere months after the writer was awarded $5 million in a sexual assault and defamation case against the former President..
The senior politician however dubbed it an absolutely ridiculous" decision and announced plans to appeal the verdict..
The award includes $18.3 million in compensation for harm caused to Carrolls reputation plus $65 million in punitive damages to penalise Trump and deter him from engaging in any future defamation...
Trump is also awaiting a verdict in a New York civil fraud trial, where state lawyers are seeking the return of USD 370 million in what they say were ill-gotten gains from loans and deals made using financial statements that exaggerated his wealth..
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