President-elect Donald Trump suffered a legal setback on Monday after a federal appeals court upheld a $5 million judgement favoring writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of sexual abuse and defamation. However, even if he ends up having to pay, the amount is unlikely to make a dent in his finances.
The court argued that Trump's defense did not manage to prove that the "district court erred in any of the challenged rulings." "Further, he has not carried his burden to show that any claimed error or combination of claimed errors affected is substantial rights as required to warrant a new trial."
