🤔 In a significant development, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday dismissed former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn rulings in the defamation and sexual abuse case filed by writer E. Jean Carroll.
\"Trump has not demonstrated that the district court erred in any of the challenged rulings,\" the appeals court stated. \"He has not carried his burden to show that any claimed error or combination of claimed errors affected his substantial rights as required to warrant a new trial.\"
Back in May 2023, a federal jury from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. This included nearly $3 million for defamation after finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll and then defamed her in 2022 through public statements denying her allegations and disparaging her character.
Trump appealed the verdict, arguing that the district court made several errors in its rulings, which he believed entitled him to a new trial. However, the appeals court wasn't convinced by his arguments. 📜❌
For those catching up, E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of raping her in a department store in the mid-1990s. She alleges that Trump defamed her when he publicly denied her claims. Carroll first came forward in 2019 when an excerpt from her forthcoming book was published in a magazine, bringing her allegations into the spotlight. 💡📖
This ruling marks another chapter in the ongoing legal battles between Trump and Carroll. The case has been closely watched as it intertwines issues of power, accountability, and the courage of individuals to speak out. 🌟⚖️
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U.S. court denies Trump's bid to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
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