An appeals court upheld a jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. AdvertisementIn an exhaustive, 77-page opinion, the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected all of the legal arguments brought by Trump in seeking to overturn the May 2023 trial verdict. "We thank the Second Circuit for its careful consideration of the parties' arguments." AdvertisementThe second trial took place in January 2024, and concerned additional defamation damages over Trump disparaging Carroll and calling her a liar. The Second Circuit judges agreed with Kaplan, ruling that their stories helped establish a pattern of conduct from Trump.

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