New York, NY – A federal appeals court has upheld a $5 million civil judgment against former President Donald Trump in a case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling comes after a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her when she went public with her allegations.

Trump, who denies the allegations, appealed the verdict, arguing that it was “grossly excessive” and that there were unfair rulings by the judge in the trial. However, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with his claims, stating that he did not demonstrate any error in the court’s rulings that would warrant a new trial.

Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision, noting that her client had been through a comprehensive legal process. The lawsuit alleged that Trump sexually assaulted Carroll in a department store dressing room in 1996 and then defamed her by dismissing her claims as a “hoax” and a “con job.”

During the trial, testimony from two other women who claimed to have been sexually accosted by Trump was allowed. The court found that evidence of such behavior was relevant to establish a pattern that supported the witness testimony in Carroll’s case.

In a separate but related case, Trump is also appealing an $83 million defamation judgment handed down in connection to comments he made about Carroll while he was president. This case, which was initially stalled as Trump claimed presidential immunity, is now also under review by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The legal battles between Carroll and Trump are ongoing, with both parties continuing to contest the judgments against them. The rulings in these cases have significant implications for the accountability of public figures in cases of alleged misconduct.