The U.S. Supreme Court will review Donald Trump's appeal to delay paying an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll, granting him a temporary reprieve from the payment. According to a court entry on Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to delay the payment until the high court has an opportunity to consider Trump's case.
Key Takeaways
The U.S. Supreme Court will review Donald Trump's appeal to delay paying an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay, requiring Trump to post a $7.4 million bond.
- Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll case
- 2nd Circuit requires $7.4M bond for interest costs
- Trump's legal team argues 'fair prospect' of Supreme Court ruling in his favor
- Jury verdicts totaling $83M upheld by federal appeals courts
The appeals court required that Trump post a $7.4 million bond to cover any additional interest costs, as requested by Carroll's attorney. This decision follows the 2nd Circuit's refusal last month to grant Trump's request for a rare meeting of the full circuit to hear an appeal of a three-judge panel's affirmation of the January 2024 verdict.
Trump's attorney, Justin D. Smith, argued that there was a 'fair prospect' that the Supreme Court would find in favor of Trump, who has repeatedly dismissed Carroll's claims as a 'made-up scam.' The $83 million award stems from a jury verdict that observed Trump's behavior during testimony and concluded he had sexually abused Carroll in 1996 and defamed her afterward.
The appeals court noted that Trump continued his attacks against Carroll for at least five years, with the frequency and extremity of his statements increasing as the trial approached. The jury had been instructed to accept findings from a previous verdict in May 2023, which awarded Carroll $5 million after concluding Trump sexually abused her in a department store dressing room and defamed her following the publication of her memoir.
Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, expressed satisfaction with the Second Circuit's decision to condition the stay on President Trump posting a bond of nearly $100 million. The White House has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding Monday’s ruling.
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