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Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court affirmed a jury’s verdict on Monday, validating the $5 million compensation awarded to E. Jean Carroll who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual abuse in the 1990s. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals supported the jury’s findings of defamation and abuse that Carroll alleged occurred in a dressing room of an upscale department store more than two decades ago. Carroll, a former magazine columnist, claimed that what started as a playful encounter with Trump in the spring of 1996 escalated into an assault. Despite Trump’s denials and … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Confirms $5 Million Verdict Against President-elect Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case, Denies Request for New Trial

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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 … Read more

US Appeals Court Affirms $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of Columnist E. Jean Carroll

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NEW YORK — In a significant affirmation of a previous court decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a $5 million judgment against former President Donald Trump. The verdict, handed down by a Manhattan jury earlier this year, compensated E. Jean Carroll for claims of defamation and sexual abuse that she alleged occurred in a New York department store in the mid-1990s. Carroll, a former magazine columnist, contended during her 2023 trial that Trump sexually assaulted her after they entered a dressing room together in 1996. Despite Trump’s absences from the trial, … Read more

Donald Trump’s Presidential Library to Receive $15 Million as Part of Settlement in Defamation Dispute Over Rape Allegation Claims

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NEW YORK — In a significant legal settlement, ABC News has agreed to allocate $15 million to the planned presidential library of Donald Trump, as part of a resolution to a defamation lawsuit stemming from false statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos regarding Trump’s legal battles with writer E. Jean Carroll. The network has also consented to cover $1 million in legal fees for Trump’s attorney, within an agreement disclosed this Saturday. The case revolved around allegations by Stephanopoulos during a broadcast of “This Week” on March 10. He inaccurately claimed that Trump had been … Read more