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A Manhattan federal court judge on Wednesday ordered the release of the more than $5m Donald Trump owes E Jean Carroll following her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial against him. Less than an hour after the judge issued his order, Trump filed paperwork indicating he was appealing the decision.

Trump had deposited this $5m jury award, as well as 11% interest, into a court-held account some six weeks after Carroll’s courtroom victory. Judge Lewis Kaplan’s order directs the disbursement of these court controlled funds, which now total some $5.8m due to interest accrual.

Kaplan’s decision comes more than three years after Carroll bested Trump in her bombshell civil case; jurors determined that he sexually abused the former Elle writer and unlawfully impugned her reputation with false, vitriolic denials. Trump denied all wrongdoing.

The order followed the US supreme court’s 29 June decision not to review Trump’s appeal. Trump wanted the supreme court to weigh his appeal after lower courts repeatedly snubbed his fight against this verdict.

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[–] reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Even after all the money he continues to grift the US government and people out of, somehow I still think he might be broke.

He did manage to bankrupt successful casinos, so I don’t think it’s really that far fetched.

Maybe he can’t afford it?

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 22 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Nah, he didn't want it paid because in his syphilis-addled mind, her getting the money makes him guilty. (instead of, you know, the jury verdict)

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If he pays out, then by definition he's the loser, and he really doesn't like to lose.

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

I know, that's the best part. He doesn't have a choice...the money has been held in escrow so he could file the appeal, judge just ordered that escrow account paid directly to Carroll. :)

That thrilles me.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It must be noted that this was a civil case, not a criminal one. He was found civilly liable, and there was a finding of fact that he committed sexual assault in a way that anyone would colloquially call rape.

There was never anything about guilty or not guilty.

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And you think the tangerine twatwaffle knows the difference?

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I do not, but I've also seen a lot of people who are mistaken about the aforementioned facts. Since facts matter, I took the opportunity to be clear about them.

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Very good point. :)

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think he cares about coming out as guilty or not. He's just a cheapskate and will do anything to avoid paying anyone, at least when it's coming from his own money. He seems more than happy to pay when it comes from American taxpayer's money.

As I understand it, the way rich people work their wealth these days is they have it as invested as possible, then take out a loan using investments as collateral. They spend what they need, use the loan to pay off part of the previous loans, then invest the remainder.

That way their funds are never taxed since on government tax math, they're always in the red.

It is also why Trump is pusbing so hard. Banks don't like pure real estate as collateral, so he couldn't pull the trick.

[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

He's been grifting NFTs and doing inside trading. He has money right now.

In a few months? Who knows.

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

He made billions on his meme coin but then thought it was on sale and bought it all back again.

[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

He's just a petty little bitch that has gotten his way all his life because he never relents. He's a predatory rapist in every possible sense.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well the people continue to let him do it. They are just as at fault as the handlers and guardrails.

Maybe he was right: they let you do it, if youre a celebrity. Smfh.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

He filed an appeal to who? SCOTUS is the highest court so if they don't take the appeal then that's it, right?