Mon Dec 30 15:40:50 UTC 2024: **Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Award Against Trump in Sexual Abuse Case**
NEW YORK (December 30, 2024) — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s $5 million verdict against former President Donald Trump in a civil case alleging sexual abuse and defamation. The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday confirming the award to E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist who accused Trump of assaulting her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
Carroll testified that Trump turned a playful encounter into a violent attack. Trump, who did not attend the initial trial, had repeatedly denied the allegations. This ruling follows a separate trial earlier this year where a jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million in damages for comments Trump made in 2019 after the accusations were first publicized. The appeals court’s decision marks a significant legal defeat for the former president.
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