Joe Tacopina, Trump’s lawyer, had promised to appeal the verdict shortly after it was announced Tuesday.
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Former President Donald Trump on Thursday appealed a civil court verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, a writer who alleged Trump raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.Key Facts
Trump’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, filed the notice of appeal with the federal court in Manhattan late Thursday after vowing to appeal the verdict earlier in the week.
The jury unanimously found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation on Tuesday, ordering him to pay Carroll $5 million in damages.
Shortly after the verdict, Tacopina said the trial had been unfair, the New York Times reported, claiming U.
