A federal appeals court <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504.176.1.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504.176.1.pdf" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504.176.1.pdf" aria-label="upheld">upheld</a> a $5 million civil verdict Monday that found President-elect Donald Trump liable for defaming and sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll, rejecting his request for a new trial less than a month before he retakes office.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6772b5c45e503ff89abd0694/Conservatives-Gather-In-Phoenix-For-Annual-AmericaFest/960x0.jpg?cropX1=47&amp;cropX2=1626&amp;cropY1=76&amp;cropY2=964" alt="Conservatives Gather In Phoenix For Annual AmericaFest" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">A court previously found Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll. (Photo <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

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A federal appeals court rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s request for a new trial.{ai:summary}<p>A federal appeals court has upheld a $5 million civil verdict against President-elect Donald Trump for defaming and sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. Trump's request for a new trial was rejected, coming less than a month before he assumes office.</p><p>This ruling reaffirms a previous court's finding of liability for sexual assault and defamation. #politics</p>

Trump Loses E. Jean Carroll Appeal: Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict For Defamation, Sexual Abuse

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