Leeds testified in the Carroll trial; the Second Circuit upheld admission of her testimony
Reporting and findings
- documented
Jessica Leeds testified about her allegation in the 2023 Carroll civil trial, and the Second Circuit held on December 30, 2024 that the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting her testimony as other-acts evidence. That evidentiary ruling was not a separate verdict on Leeds's allegation.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: Carroll v. Trump, No. 23-793, opinionOpinion pp. 10–11 and 27–36
Summary and current status
The appellate ruling concerns admissibility as other-acts evidence, not a separate verdict on Leeds's allegation.
Second Circuit upheld admission of Leeds's testimony on December 30, 2024
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
- Jessica Leedsother-acts witness in Carroll civil trial
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumptestified about alleged assault in Carroll trialJessica Leeds