Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll
Summary
A federal judge denied President Donald Trump’s request to delay paying a $5.8 million judgment to E. Jean Carroll, a columnist who won damages after a jury found Trump sexually abused her and then defamed her. Trump must pay the amount by Tuesday or explain why he will not, following the Supreme Court’s refusal to review the case.Key Facts
- President Trump was ordered to pay $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll for defamation after a jury found he sexually abused her in 1996.
- Trump asked for more time to pay, citing a change in his legal team, but the federal judge denied this request.
- The $5.8 million is held in an escrow account until paid to Carroll.
- The Supreme Court recently rejected Trump’s petition to review the jury’s verdict without explanation.
- Carroll’s lawyer said Trump’s delay request was a tactic to buy time, noting Trump had plenty of time to hire new lawyers.
- Trump is also appealing a separate $83.3 million defamation award from a 2024 jury verdict involving Carroll.
- Carroll’s lawyers warned Trump might try to combine cases to delay or cancel the payments.
- Judge Lewis Kaplan has made several rulings against Trump, who publicly criticized the judge on social media.
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