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Trump asks appeals court to halt E. Jean Carroll defamation payment pending Supreme Court review

Donald Trump's legal team is requesting a temporary halt to the $83 million defamation award granted to E. Jean Carroll. The aim is to prevent payment while Trump pursues an appeal to the Supreme Court. This move comes after a jury in January 2024 finalized the defamation award, following a previous $5 million award in May 2023 for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump denies all allegations and claims presidential immunity. AI

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RANK_REASON This is a significant legal development concerning a former US president and a high-profile defamation case. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Trump asks appeals court to halt E. Jean Carroll defamation payment pending Supreme Court review

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Associated Press ·

    Trump seeks to halt payment to E. Jean Carroll in hope of eventual Supreme Court win

    US President Donald Trump’s lawyer, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, has asked a federal appeal court in New York to temporarily block a long-time columnist from collecting a US$83 million defamation award. The lawyer, Justin D. Smith, told the 2nd US Circuit Court o…