Federal Appeals Court Affirms $5 Million Ruling Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case
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Washington, Dec 31 (NationPress) A federal appeals court in the United States has upheld a jury's ruling mandating President-elect Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.
The verdict, which emerged after a nine-day civil trial in New York last year, found Trump culpable of sexually assaulting Carroll in a Manhattan department store in 1996. The jury awarded Carroll $2 million for the abuse and an additional $3 million for defamation due to Trump's public denial of her allegations.
Trump sought to appeal the decision, contending that testimonies from two other women who accused him of sexual assault were improperly considered as evidence.
Nevertheless, the Second US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his appeal, asserting, "Mr. Trump has not shown that the district court made any errors in the contested rulings. Additionally, he has not met his burden to prove that any alleged error or a combination of alleged errors impacted his substantial rights as necessary to justify a new trial."
In another case initiated by Carroll, a jury awarded her $83 million in damages. Trump is also contesting that ruling.
Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump, indicated intentions to contest the $5 million verdict.
In his statement, Cheung accused Democrats of politically targeting Trump, labeling the case a "hoax" and claiming that the "American people re-elected President Trump with a decisive mandate."
Cheung further criticized the judicial system, alleging it has been weaponized politically and demanded an end to investigations against Trump.
Meanwhile, special counsel Jack Smith has dismissed two federal cases against Trump, referencing a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting President. These cases involved allegations of mishandling classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Despite this, Trump continues to confront legal hurdles. In May, he was found guilty in New York on 34 counts of falsifying business records linked to a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Although Judge Juan Merchan recently rejected Trump's request to reverse the conviction, sentencing has been postponed indefinitely.
