Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Verdict<\/p>\n
An appeals court has unanimously upheld a jury\u2019s $83.3 million judgment in writer E. Jean Carroll\u2019s defamation case against former President Donald Trump. Trump was previously found liable for se*ually a**aulting Carroll in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.<\/p>\n
Court Cites Severity of Conduct<\/p>\n
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit acknowledged that the damages \u201capproach the upper limit of reasonableness.\u201d Still, the court ruled the award was justified \u201cin light of the extraordinary and egregious facts of this case.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 70-page ruling emphasized that Trump must not only face punishment but also be deterred from making further defamatory statements about Carroll.<\/p>\n
Presidential Immunity Argument Rejected<\/p>\n
The court also dismissed Trump\u2019s claim of presidential immunity, stating it did not apply to this civil defamation case.<\/p>\n
Carroll\u2019s Allegations<\/p>\n
Carroll, a longtime advice columnist, said Trump approached her at Bergdorf Goodman while shopping for a gift for a female friend. She claims he suggested lingerie and then a**acked her in an empty dressing room.<\/p>\n
After the alleged assault, Trump repeatedly called Carroll a liar. Carroll filed the defamation suit to hold him accountable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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