Donald Trump's Last-Ditch Efforts to Evade Payment to E. Jean Carroll Rejected by Courts
A US appeals court has denied Donald Trump's bid to block a $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll, paving the way for her to receive the first installment of an $88.3 million judgment against the former president. The ruling by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York comes after Trump's efforts to pause the payment were rejected by a district judge earlier in the day.
The payment is the result of two jury verdicts, with the first $5 million judgment stemming from a trial where Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll had alleged that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s and then described her allegations as a "hoax" after she went public with them.
A second judgment of $83.3 million was awarded to Carroll after another trial in 2024, where a jury found Trump's remarks about her claims to be defamatory. Trump is still appealing the second case. The money is already in escrow, and a specific payment schedule has not been disclosed. The court's decision marks a significant milestone in the case, with the judge noting that Trump "has been stalling this case for years" and that it is time for him to pay the judgment.
The payment is the result of two jury verdicts, with the first $5 million judgment stemming from a trial where Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll had alleged that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s and then described her allegations as a "hoax" after she went public with them.
A second judgment of $83.3 million was awarded to Carroll after another trial in 2024, where a jury found Trump's remarks about her claims to be defamatory. Trump is still appealing the second case. The money is already in escrow, and a specific payment schedule has not been disclosed. The court's decision marks a significant milestone in the case, with the judge noting that Trump "has been stalling this case for years" and that it is time for him to pay the judgment.
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