Trump asks judge not to order release of $5.8m payment to E Jean Carroll
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Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Trump to release over $5.8 million in court-held funds to writer E. Jean Carroll on July 8, culminating a legal battle originating from a 2023 civil verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court's June 29 rejection of Trump's final appeal exhausted his remaining legal challenges.
Progressive:Desperate accountability evasion — Left-leaning outlets stress Trump's futile, last-minute efforts to evade an unfavorable judgment despite exhausting legal options.
Moderate:Legal process advancing — Centrist outlets report Trump's motions and court decisions neutrally as standard procedural steps.
Trump’s request stems from the supreme court’s 29 June decision not to review his appeal
Donald Trump has asked a judge not to order the release of more than $5m in court-held funds that he owes E Jean Carroll in her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against him.
Trump had deposited this multimillion jury award, plus 11% interest, into a court-controlled account about six weeks after Carroll’s win. For this money, which now totals about $5.8m, to be released, a judge has to order directing the court-controlled fund to do so. Trump has denied all wrongdoing.
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