TODAY: Trump Attends Appeal In E. Jean Carroll Case

ABC News reports:

Former President Donald Trump is expected to be in court on Friday for oral arguments in his appeal of a 2023 judgment holding him liable for sexually abusing columnist E. Jean Carroll, according to sources familiar with his plans.

The jury awarded Carroll a total of $5 million in the lawsuit. Jury members found that Trump did not rape Carroll but sexually abused her, and awarded damages of $2 million in compensatory damages and $20,000 in punitive damages for battery.

The jury awarded $1 million in damages, $1.7 million for reputation repair, and $280,000 in punitive damages, for defamation.

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The appellate panel has been announced for E. Jean Carroll v Trump oral argument Friday (for the 1st trial, ending in $5M verdict for sex abuse & defamation): Denny Chin (appted by Clinton & then Obama); Susan Carney (Obama); and Myrna Pérez (Biden). pic.twitter.com/gFDnhV2ytu

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