Trump seeks delay of payment to E. Jean Carroll, asks Supreme Court to reconsider
Summary
President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision not to review a case where he was ordered to pay $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll’s lawyers want the money released quickly, but Trump is trying to delay the payment until the Court reconsiders the case.Key Facts
- A federal court holds $5 million deposited by President Trump’s lawyers after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
- The Supreme Court recently declined to hear Trump’s appeal of this case.
- Trump requested the Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal and asked a judge to delay paying Carroll the $5 million.
- Carroll’s lawyers want the money paid soon, including interest that has built up since the 2023 trial.
- Carroll won a separate defamation case against Trump in 2024, with a jury awarding her more than $83 million.
- Trump denies Carroll’s abuse claims and calls her story false.
- Trump argues presidential immunity should apply in the larger defamation case connected to statements made while he was president.
- Neither the Supreme Court nor the lower courts have decided on Trump’s latest requests.
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