Trump Files Appeal with 2nd Circuit on E. Jean Carroll Verdict

Donald Trump continues to fight the decision in the E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit.

After a three-judge panel upheld the initial $5 million verdict, Trump is now asking for a full court panel review of the case.

I suspect he will not be successful.

Here We Go Again

The case by Carroll was allegedly bankrolled by big-money Democrat donors.

The alleged assault took place decades ago, and it was conveniently made public when Trump was running for office.

I get that women who are attacked are often hesitant to bring these cases to light, but the claims made by Carroll were more than a bit vague, and it just seemed like a political attack to me.

Trump, however, did not help his case by spewing venom at Carroll after the initial loss, which resulted in a second suit and a much larger judgment in favor of Carroll.

In the latest filing to appeal the $5 million verdict, Trump’s attorneys argued, “Carroll waited over 20 years to falsely accuse President Trump, did so at a time calculated to injure him politically and profit herself, and told a story that precisely matches a plotline from one of her favorite TV shows.”

The filing continued, “Taken together, these errors will result in the erroneous admission of inflammatory propensity evidence in many future cases, resulting in unjust verdicts based on passion and prejudice instead of the law and evidence.”

Trump's legal team is now made up of nominees for his administration. D John Sauer has been nominated for solicitor general. Todd Blanche and Emil Bove had been nominated for two of the top three DOJ positions behind Attorney General Pam Bondi.

I don’t think that was a particularly smart move by Trump, regardless of their qualifications. It gives the appearance that Trump is paying off his personal attorneys with high-profile DOJ positions that will surely help their practices after leaving the administration in four years.

Dems have already started the narrative that Trump is treating the DOJ like his personal law firm, so don’t be surprised to see that narrative blow up over the next few weeks and months.