Donald Trump Denied Delay in Paying $83.3 Million Civil Defamation Judgment
Donald Trump's bid to delay an $83.3 million defamation judgment to E. Jean Carroll was denied by Manhattan federal court. He must now pay the amount or put up a bond while appealing the verdict. The judge rejected Trump's request, citing his own delays and stating ongoing litigation didn't constitute irreparable harm.
Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Donald Trump’s request to delay paying an $83.3 million civil defamation judgment to writer E. Jean Carroll. The former president must either pay the amount to Carroll by Monday or put up a bond or assets to cover the value of the judgment while appealing a jury's verdict.
Trump's Request Denied
Trump had asked Kaplan to delay the judgment from taking effect until after he rules on post-trial motions in the case. However, Kaplan rejected the request, stating that Trump's "current situation is a result of his own dilatory actions." The judge also dismissed an argument from Trump's lawyers that the ex-president would suffer "irreparable injury" if he was forced to post a bond for the full judgment. A spokesman for Carroll's lawyers declined to comment and Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other Legal Battles
In addition to the Carroll case, Trump has been ordered to pay a $454 million judgment in a civil business fraud lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. While Trump has not yet been forced to pay that amount or put up collateral to secure the judgment, this could change if an appeals court refuses to stay the judgment.
Background of the Case
The most recent trial related to Carroll's claim that Trump in the mid-1990s raped her in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman in Manhattan after a chance meeting at that department store. Trump denied the allegation, alleging that she had made up the claim to promote sales of a book she was writing and to harm him politically.
Previous Verdicts
Last year, Trump was found to have sexually abused Carroll and defamed her in comments he made. He later posted $5.6 million in cash as collateral while he appealed the jury verdict ordering him to pay her $5 million in that case.
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