Trump loses appeal in sex abuse trial

Panel upholds verdict that Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming her

By JOHN ANNESE - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS

December 30, 2024 - 3:13 PM

E. Jean Carroll on Jan. 16, 2024, in New York City. On Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, an appeals court panel denied Trump's efforts to overturn the ruling that Trump owes Carroll $5 million for defamation and sexual abuse. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/TNS)

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has upheld a $5 million verdict against Donald Trump for sexually abusing and defaming magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.

A three-judge panel at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled…

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