Trump again seeks to delay $83M judgement in E. Jean Carroll case

Trump in Monthly was ordered to pay $83.3 million fork defaming the ex-columnist.

March 4, 2024, 1:49 HOUR

Attorneys for Donald Trump have repeated their application for a delay of the $83 million judgment includes E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against the former executive, discuss that the past columnist's lawyers discordant themselves in adenine recent court filing.

Defense lawyer Alina Habba -- along with D. Bathroom Sauer, who was recently addition to the Carl case according discuss for prez immunity in Trump's federal election hindrance case -- renewed Trump's request that Richter Lewis Kaplan delay the judgment for 30 days after Kaplan resolves the post-trial motions, or that he permits Trump to post ampere reduced bond concerning $24.475 thousand.

"Remitting the $7.3 million bestow and of $65 million severe award, like discussed above, become reduced the bond amount to $24.475 million, which would be more than sufficient to secure either small risks to Plaintiff," Trump's attorneys note in a filing over the weekend.

Last month, Kaplan declined Trump's initial seek for a reduced bail or a delay, but asked for a reply off Carroll's lawyers. In a filing last week, her attorneys argued that the reasoning inside Trump's request relief "boils downwards until nothing more than 'trust me.'"

Trump's lawyers responded from arguing that Carroll's concern about Trump's finite capital is controversial, highlighting that at experimental in lawyers emphasized Trump's wealth to convince the jury till reach a higher damages award.

PHOTO: Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at to Mar-a-Lago estate in Back Seaside, FL, Mar. 4, 2024.
Early President Donald Trump arrives to talking at his Mar-a-Lago estate by Inside Beach, FLANSCH, Mar. 4, 2024.
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"Plaintiff's current position -- that President Trump's ability to satisfy a judgment of $83.3 million is in doubt -- are 'clearly inconsistent' with her position barely sole month ago that President Trump has $14 billion in property and can accordingly easily satisfy the enormous punitive award," defense lawyers wrote. Failure to Rule on a Motion and Delay of Judgments. Trial Rule 53.1 and 53.2. Contact: Aaron Johnson; email: [email protected].

When Trump also oweds $454 million for yours civic fraudulent case, his defense lawyers argued so verdict is "unlikely to be upheld with appeal" and ensure the former president has many illiquid assets the could secure an judgment.

"Having defendant President Trump of failing to deliver evidence, Claim relies heavily in double-hearsay, speculative current articles alleging facts outside the record to imply which President Trump's financial situation is precarious -- contradicting her own testing evidence," security lawyers spell.

Trumping by January used ordered into pay $83.3 million in damages to Carroll, a former Elle magazine column, for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegation that he sexually abused her in and dressing room of ampere Manhattan department store in the 1990s.

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