"The second US circuit court of appeals in New York issued the order on Monday, granting a request by the president's lawyers to delay the payment while he seeks supreme court review. But the court also required that Trump increase the bond by $7.46m, to account for interest that would accrue on Carroll's award during any further legal proceedings before the nation's highest court."
"Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement to NBC News on Tuesday that we are pleased that the Second Circuit conditioned the stay on President Trump posting a bond of nearly $100 million, citing an earlier increase Trump already posted to bring the amount owed to over $91.6m before Monday's order."
"In January 2024, a Manhattan jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $83.3m for defaming her in 2019 after she accused him of raping her inside the dressing room of a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. It came a year after a separate jury awarded Carroll $5m in damages after finding Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll."
"Trump is challenging the $83m award on several grounds, according to the Associated Press, including asserting absolute immunity for comments he made about Carroll while president. So far, federal appeals courts have upheld both verdicts."
A federal appeals court ordered that Donald Trump will not have to pay an $83.3 million defamation award to E Jean Carroll until the U.S. Supreme Court either reviews the case or rejects an appeal. The Second Circuit granted a request to delay payment while Trump seeks Supreme Court consideration. The stay required Trump to increase the bond by $7.46 million to cover interest that would accrue during further proceedings. Carroll’s lawyer said the bond condition was favorable and noted that Trump had already increased the amount posted. A Manhattan jury previously awarded $83.3 million for defaming Carroll over allegations of rape, and another jury awarded $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation. Appeals courts have upheld both verdicts, while Trump challenges the $83 million award, including claims of absolute immunity for statements made while president.
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