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Appeals Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Rehear $5 Million Verdict in Carroll Case

The ruling leaves Trump’s sole remaining option to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

Writer E. Jean Carroll leaves the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where former U.S. President Donald Trump is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a $5 million jury verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her, who accused Trump of raping her nearly three decades ago, in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File photo
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Overview

  • A divided Second Circuit panel on June 13 refused an en banc rehearing after upholding the $5 million award to E. Jean Carroll in December
  • Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a 1996 Manhattan department store dressing room and defamation for calling her claim a hoax
  • A May 2023 jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation but did not conclude that he raped Carroll
  • Trump argued that the trial judge erred by admitting the “Access Hollywood” tape and testimonies from two women who alleged similar misconduct
  • Two Trump-appointed judges dissented from the rehearing denial and Trump is separately appealing an $83.3 million defamation verdict