The US Supreme Court upholds a $5 million judgment against Donald Trump in the civil case brought by E. Jean Carroll. Multiple reports say the court rejects Trump’s effort to overturn a jury verdict finding that he sexually assaulted Carroll and defamed her, and requiring him to pay damages of $5 million. The decision is described as bringing an end to Trump’s attempts to avoid the outcome of the jury trial. Carroll’s attorney is quoted by Channel NewsAsia as saying the ruling “ends his quest to avoid accountability.” The Vanguard report similarly states that the Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to overturn the judgment. The ruling relates to the civil findings in Carroll’s lawsuit and does not state a change in the underlying jury determinations. The Supreme Court’s action is the latest step in ongoing legal proceedings associated with the case, with the damages award remaining in place following the appeal.