# Appeals Court Halts Trump's $83 Million Payment to E. Jean Carroll
*El presidente Trump evita el pago inmediato de la indemnización por difamación mientras la Corte Suprema revisa el caso, según un fallo judicial reciente.*

- Medio: Orlando Ledger News (https://orlandoledgernews.com)
- URL: https://orlandoledgernews.com/noticia/corte-de-apelaciones-frena-pago-de-83-millones-de-trump-a-e-jean-carroll
- Sección: Sociedad
- Autor: Orlando Ledger News Staff
- Publicado: 2026-05-13T07:05:48.975Z
> A federal court allows Trump to delay the $83 million payment while the Supreme Court reviews the appeal, requiring a $7.4 million deposit for interest costs.

## Las claves

- The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered President Donald Trump not to immediately pay an eighty-three-million-dollar award to E. Jean Carroll.
- This ruling was published on Tuesday in a filing regarding the case originating from allegations made by Carroll about events in Manhattan during 1996.
- Trump must deposit seven-point-four million dollars as bail while waiting for the Supreme Court to decide whether it will review the appeal.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ordered that President Donald Trump not be required to immediately pay an $83 million award to columnist E. Jean Carroll. According to a court filing published on Tuesday, the court granted Trump's lawyers' request to delay payment until the U.S. Supreme Court has the opportunity to review the case or reject an appeal. This decision temporarily interrupts the enforcement of the defamation judgment.

### Conditions of the Judicial Delay

Although a delay in the main payment is allowed, the court imposed a specific financial condition. Trump must deposit $7.4 million as bail to cover additional interest costs that may accumulate during the appeal process. This requirement was part of the request filed by Carroll's lawyer, who sought to protect his client's economic interests while the case moves forward in higher courts.

This resolution follows a decision late last month, where the appeals court refused to grant Trump an en banc hearing before the Second Circuit to hear his appeal against the ruling of a three-judge panel. That panel had confirmed the January 2024 verdict ordering payment. Subsequently, Trump's lawyer, Justin D. Smith, specifically requested that the effect of the appeals court decision be suspended to prevent his client from paying before the Supreme Court considers the appeal.

### Case Context and Legal Arguments

The case originated from allegations by Carroll, 82, who publicly stated in 2019 that she was sexually assaulted by Trump in a fitting room of a luxury department store in Manhattan in the spring of 1996. A previous jury, in May 2023, awarded Carroll $5 million after concluding that Trump sexually abused her and then defamed her. The jury in the subsequent defamation case heard testimony from Trump and observed his behavior over several days, culminating in the $83 million award.

In his defense, Trump has challenged the award by claiming "absolute immunity" for comments he made while in office. He has characterized Carroll's allegations as an "invented scam" and maintained that his attacks on the columnist were politically motivated. The appeals court noted in September that Trump continued his attacks against Carroll for at least five years, becoming "more extreme and frequent" as the trial approached, and even during the judicial process itself.

#### Next Steps

Trump's lawyer has recently indicated there is a "fair prospect" that the Supreme Court will rule in his favor. The wait now falls on the decision of the country's highest court regarding whether it accepts to review the case. Until that event occurs or the appeal is rejected, the payment of $83 million remains suspended, subject to the interest bail agreed upon by the appeals court.
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