A federal appeals court has upheld the ruling against Donald Trump in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The court maintained the $5 million damages Trump was ordered to pay for sexual assault and libel claims. Carroll accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s, a charge the jury dismissed, but found Trump liable for battery and defamation. Trump has called the verdict a disgrace and continues to face additional legal challenges related to the case.