A federal appeals court has upheld a New York jury’s verdict finding President-elect Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in 1996.
The jury had ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million in damages for the alleged abuse and defaming her with comments he made in 2022.
Trump has repeatedly denied ever engaging in any sexual misconduct toward Carroll. He appealed the verdict to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, arguing that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York erred in several evidentiary rulings. The three-judge panel disagreed in its Dec. 30 ruling….
Appeals Court Affirms Verdict Finding Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse
