Trump Denied Latest Bid to Delay $5.8M E. Jean Carroll Judgment

Donald Trump's attempt to delay the payment of a $5.8 million judgment to E. Jean Carroll has been denied by a federal court judge. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan issued a single-sentence order on July 4, rejecting Trump's request for additional time to satisfy the civil judgment. The judgment stems from a defamation case brought by Carroll, who was awarded damages after a New York jury found that Trump sexually abused her in 1996. The jury further concluded that Trump defamed Carroll after she publicly recounted the alleged abuse in 2019. This latest legal setback for Trump involves the financial consequences of the defamation finding, which is separate from other ongoing legal proceedings.