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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict against former President Donald Trump, dismissing his attempt to overturn the decision finding him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. The court stated that Trump failed to demonstrate reversible error in the district court’s decisions, and hence, did not qualify for a new trial under the substantial rights requirement. In May 2023, the jury found Trump responsible for sexually assaulting Carroll in a dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store. Following her public allegations, Trump was also found … Read more

Court Affirms $5 Million Verdict and Sexual Abuse Ruling Against Donald Trump

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A federal appeals court has confirmed a $5 million jury award in a sexual abuse case involving former President Donald Trump. This ruling, issued Thursday, supports a lower court’s findings that Trump sexually abused advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The jury award to Carroll, finalized in May, includes $2 million in compensatory damages and an additional $3 million in punitive damages. The decision came after a high-profile trial where Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in spring 1996. Trump, … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Affirms $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump in Sexual Abuse and Defamation Case

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New York — A federal appeals court has affirmed a substantial legal defeat for former President Donald Trump, upholding a $5 million verdict awarded to columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of sexual abuse dating back to the mid-1990s. The decision, rendered by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, supports the jury’s findings from a 2023 trial, marking a significant milestone in a series of legal battles entangling Trump with allegations of misconduct. In a written opinion, the appellate court dismissed a series of appeals from Trump’s legal team, which argued that multiple … Read more

Trump Obtains Bond for $83.3 Million Award in Defamation Case Linked to E. Jean Carroll’s Allegations

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NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has effectively posted the required bond to challenge an $83.3 million judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of defamation in relation to her rape allegations. Trump’s lawyer informed a federal judge recently that they are moving forward with an appeal process. This legal step comes after a jury ruled in favor of Carroll during a January defamation trial. E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist, has long maintained that Trump raped her in the mid-1990s in a Manhattan department store dressing room. Trump has … Read more