A composite image of E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump.
E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump.
  • A federal jury ordered Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages on Friday.
  • During the defamation trial, Trump and his attorney appeared to frequently frustrate the presiding judge.
  • Two legal experts said Trump's bad manners in court likely played a role in the jury's decision. 

A federal jury saddled former President Donald Trump with a hefty $83.3 million decision in E. Jean Carroll's defamation trial against him on Friday, closing the curtain on a raucous week-and-a-half of acrimonious legal proceedings.