A Manhattan federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's emergency request to delay a $5.8 million payment to writer E.
Jean Carroll.
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The U. S.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued the denial hours after Trump challenged an order from Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lewis Kaplan authorizing the release of the funds.
The money, including the original $5 million judgment plus interest, has been held in a court-controlled account since June 2023 while Trump continues to deny wrongdoing.
Judge Kaplan wrote a memorandum explaining the decision to disburse the funds to Carroll.
“The Clerk is respectfully directed to disburse … the value of the principle Judgment, which amounts to $5,000,000.00… The Clerk is further respectfully directed to disburse … the value of the post-judgment interest,” Kaplan stated.
The judge noted that the defense had prolonged the legal proceedings for years.
“In the last analysis, defendant has been stalling this case for years,” Kaplan wrote.
He emphasized that the case had gone through multiple appeals.
“A jury unanimously concluded that he sexually abused and defamed plaintiff and awarded her damages accordingly,” Kaplan said.
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The ruling highlighted that higher courts consistently upheld the verdict.
“The judgment on that verdict has been upheld on appeal. En banc rehearing has been denied.
The Supreme Court has denied certiorari without dissent,” Kaplan wrote.
The court mandate concluded with a directive for Trump to fulfill his financial obligation.
“It's time for him to 'do equity' and pay the judgment,” Kaplan said.
Carroll's lead attorney, Roberta Kaplan, pressed for immediate payment after all legal avenues were exhausted.
“After four years of litigation across every level of the federal court system, it is time for this case to end,” she argued.
The legal team stated that the formal agreements regarding the escrowed funds must now be fulfilled.
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“And under the Court's Stipulation and Order, Carroll is now entitled to obtain payment of the money due under the judgment,” Roberta Kaplan said.
