Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll has asked a judge to release more than $5 million to her, one day after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to challenge a jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed her.
Background of the Case
Carroll’s lawyers asked the trial judge to expedite the briefing schedule on her motion to release the funds, saying both sides previously agreed to do it after the nation’s highest court ruled. The Supreme Court’s decision exhausted Trump’s legal options for challenging the ruling, which would normally allow for the funds to be transmitted.
However, Trump has vowed to continue to fight, with one long-shot option being to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider. He has about 25 days to file that paperwork. After the jury’s verdict in 2023, Trump was required to deposit $5.5 million, the size of the award plus interest, into a court-controlled account.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
