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Federal Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against President-elect Trump for Sexual Abuse and Defamation

Dec 30, 2024, 03:29 PM

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a $5 million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll against President-elect Donald Trump. The court affirmed the jury's finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed the former magazine columnist in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s, rejecting his request for a new trial. The court ruled that Trump did not demonstrate any errors that affected his rights or warranted a new trial. The decision is a setback for Trump as he prepares to take office, upholding the judgment that he is liable for sexual abuse and defamation against Carroll.