A federal appeals court in the United States has turned down former President Donald Trump’s recent attempt to postpone the disbursement of $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll. This decision is tied to Carroll’s successful lawsuit in 2023, where she accused Trump of sexual abuse and defamation.
Trump had been seeking to challenge an earlier directive from a lower court, which mandated the release of the funds held in a court-controlled account while the appeals were in progress. The sum Trump is ordered to pay includes the initial $5 million judgment, along with interest that has accumulated since the decision.
The appeals court’s determination arrives shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Trump’s appeal, thereby upholding the original judgment. Judge Lewis Kaplan remarked that given the exhaustion of legal avenues, it was appropriate for the judgment to be fulfilled.
Despite the courts’ decisions, Trump maintains his stance, denying all allegations made against him by Carroll. He continues to dispute the legal interpretation related to the stipulations governing the release of these funds.