A Manhattan federal appeals court late on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s latest bid to the payment of more than $5m to E Jean Carroll following her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial against him.
The US court of appeals for the second circuit made its decision hours after Trump filed paperwork fighting Manhattan federal court judge Lewis Kaplan’s order releasing this money – which has been held in a court-controlled account since June 2023. Trump denies all wrongdoing.
Trump’s asked the second circuit, “on an emergency basis”, for an “immediate administrative stay” of Kaplan’s order. His request was “to preserve the status quo” while this court can weigh his upcoming request for a stay while the appeals process plays out, court papers said.
With accrued interest, the total court-held amount is now about $5.8m. Trump filed paperwork indicating his appeal within an hour of Kaplan’s order. » | Victoria Bekiempis | Thursday, July 8, 2026
Cough up, Donnie! Never keep a lady waiting! You can afford to pay her; you’ve done a good job of emptying the state coffers. So, we all know that you can afford it. — © Mark Alexander
