US appeals court rejects Trump’s latest bid to delay paying E Jean Carroll $5.8m
Summary
A federal appeals court in Manhattan rejected President Donald Trump’s request to delay paying over $5 million to E Jean Carroll after she won a sexual abuse and defamation case against him. The court ordered the release of about $5.8 million, including interest, which has been held in a court-controlled account since June 2023.Key Facts
- E Jean Carroll won a sexual abuse and defamation trial against President Trump in 2023.
- A jury awarded Carroll $5 million plus interest, totaling about $5.8 million.
- The money has been held in a court-controlled account since June 2023.
- President Trump tried to delay paying by asking the appeals court for a stay (a delay of payment).
- The appeals court denied Trump’s request, ordering the payment to be made.
- Manhattan federal judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump had delayed the case for years and the judgment had been upheld through all appeals.
- The US Supreme Court refused to hear Trump’s appeal on June 29, allowing the payment to proceed.
- Carroll’s lawyers argued the case has ended and Trump must pay the judgment as agreed.
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