An appeals court has upheld the $83 million judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll in her lawsuit against President Donald Trump . Carroll, a writer and former advice columnist, accused President Trump of defamation and sexual assault. The court's decision affirms the earlier ruling that found President Trump liable for damages.

The legal battle began when Carroll alleged that President Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York department store in the 1990s. President Trump denied the allegations, calling them false and defamatory. Carroll subsequently filed a lawsuit, which resulted in a jury awarding her $83 million in damages.

President Trump sought to overturn the verdict, but the appeals court rejected his appeal . The court's decision is a significant victory for Carroll

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