NEW YORK — A U.S. appeals court upheld Monday a jury’s US$83.3 million penalty against President Donald Trump for defaming author E. Jean Carroll, whom he was found to have sexually assaulted.

A jury found Trump acted maliciously in public comments about writer E. Jean Carroll after being found guilty of sexually assaulting her.{ai:summary}A U.S. appeals court upheld Monday a jury’s $83.3 million penalty against President Donald Trump for defaming author E. Jean Carroll.Carroll had accused him of sexual assault; the ruling preserves the damages. #politics

Donald Trump's $83M penalty for defamation against sex assault victim upheld by court

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