NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Monday upheld the $83.3 million judgment against President Trump for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of rape during his first term based on the “ extraordinary and egregious ” facts of the case.

In a 70-page, unsigned decision, three justices for the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals found Trump had “recklessly” put Carroll at risk in verbal attacks that “continued throughout the pendency of the nearly five-year litigation and became more extreme and frequent as the trial approached.”

“Trump’s statements had a domino effect,” the decision read.

“Carroll was subjected to ongoing and prolific harassment as a result of these statements, including a multitude of death threats and other threats of physical injury.”

The court found th

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