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Can Trump overturn sex abuse verdict?

Donald Trump has said he will appeal against his conviction for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case in New York.

The former US president described the verdict as a disgrace, but his victim, E Jean Carroll, said it was a victory for all woman who had suffered because they were not believed.

Christina Cauterucci is a senior writer with Slate, an online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the United States. She told Newsday if Mr Trump appeals 鈥淚鈥檓 not sure he has a great case鈥.

(Picture: Shows E. Jean Carroll (C) leaving a Manhattan court house after a jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990's. Credit: Spencer Platt / Getty Images.)

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