NEW YORK — On Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed a jury’s decision that holds President-elect Donald Trump responsible for the sexual abuse of columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. The court also dismissed Trump’s petition for a retrial, endorsing the original $5 million compensation to Carroll for damages related to defamation and sexual abuse.
The trial in 2023 concluded with the jury finding Trump guilty of assaulting Carroll in a dressing room at the upscale Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan. Additionally, the jury ruled that Trump defamed Carroll in statements made in October 2022. Following the initial judgment, another jury awarded Carroll an extra $83.3 million after determining that Trump further defamed her by denying the incidents of sexual abuse. These accusations have been consistently refuted by Trump, who has described the court decisions as excessively punitive and vowed to continue the appeal process.
Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s lawyer, expressed satisfaction with the decision from the appeals court, praising their diligence in reviewing the details of the case.
Conversely, Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, criticized the ongoing legal battles and portrayed them as politically motivated attacks against Trump, who was recently re-elected. Cheung emphasized the Trump administration’s goals of ending what they consider judicial exploitation by political adversaries and focusing on national unity and progress.
The legal standoff between Carroll and Trump has caught public and media attention, stirring discussions around issues of justice and political influence in legal affairs.
This dispute not only encapsulates a personal conflict between the involved parties but also reflects wider societal conversations about power dynamics, accountability, and the interplay between politics and the legal system.
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