Dec 31, 2024, 1:09 AM
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Trump loses appeal after court upholds $5M verdict for sexual assault

Highlights
  • A federal appeals court upheld a jury's finding against Donald Trump for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll.
  • The court rejected claims of trial errors by Trump's legal team.
  • This ruling reaffirms a significant finding against Trump, maintaining legal accountability for past conduct.
Story

In New York, a federal appeals court affirmed a jury's ruling that Donald Trump sexually abused journalist E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the $5 million award that a Manhattan jury awarded Carroll for defamation and abuse, rejecting Trump's claims of judicial errors during the trial. Carroll testified that Trump transformed a friendly meeting in a department store dressing room into a violent assault. The appeals court found no substantial trial errors that would necessitate a new trial for Trump, despite his repeated denials and claims of political motivation behind Carroll's accusations. This decision solidifies significant legal findings against Trump as he prepares for his term as president in January 2025. Furthermore, Trump has also faced a separate $83.3 million award from a different jury regarding comments he made about Carroll while in office—again ruling in favor of Carroll. The ruling reaffirms civil accountability amidst ongoing public scrutiny of Trump's past conduct, with his legal team continuing to contest the trial's verdicts and seeking further reviews, indicating potential future litigation.

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