Donald Trump Loses Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Case: $5M Verdict Stands

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Trump has appealed that verdict as well.
36% : It's important to note that these are civil cases, meaning Trump does not face jail time as a result of the verdicts.
24% : Carroll alleged that Trump raped her in the 1990s at Bergdorf Goodman, a high-end department store in Manhattan.
23% : She also claimed Trump defamed her when he denied the allegations, said she wasn't his type, and accused her of fabricating the story to sell her book.
16% : In addition to the $5 million verdict for sexual abuse, a separate jury recently awarded Carroll $83.3 million in damages after finding that Trump defamed her by publicly denying the abuse.
15% : Trump challenged the verdict, claiming the trial judge made critical errors, including allowing testimony from two other women who accused him of sexual assault.
8% : In the civil trial, the jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, which met the legal standard for battery, but they did not conclude that Carroll had proven Trump raped her.

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