- A federal judge denied President Donald Trump’s request to delay a $5.8 million payment to E. Jean Carroll, stemming from a civil defamation case and a 2022 verdict.
- The 2022 verdict found Trump liable for sexual abuse against Carroll, a former magazine writer, and for defaming her in a separate case.
- Trump’s attorneys sought the delay, arguing his new lead counsel needed more time to familiarize with the case, but Carroll’s attorney accused him of stalling.
- The denial follows the Supreme Court’s recent decision to decline reviewing the case, which Trump has been attempting to overturn for years.
- Trump vowed to continue fighting the case, calling it a “Fake Case” and “Witch Hunts,” while Carroll’s attorney stated the ruling affirms the jury’s verdict and ends his quest to avoid accountability.
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