Former President Donald J. Trump was required to provide $5.6 million in security while he appeals a civil verdict concerning allegations of sexual abuse and defamation made by writer E. Jean Carroll. A court filing on Friday revealed the details of this arrangement.
If Trump’s appeal is unsuccessful, Carroll will receive the $5 million awarded to her by the jury in May, along with any adjusted judgment. However, if Trump wins the appeal, he will receive the security deposit back, including any interest earned while the funds were held in an account controlled by the court.
The filing also states that if the case is sent back to U.S. District Court in Manhattan for further proceedings, the funds will remain secured until any award to Carroll becomes final and un-appealable. The arrangement was approved by Judge Lewis Kaplan.
After news of the deal emerged, attorney George Conway, a vocal critic of Trump, tweeted that Trump couldn’t obtain a bond. Conway suggested that no one wanted to pursue Trump for the required collateral. Trump’s lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, refuted Conway’s claim, stating that Trump simply didn’t want to spend money on securing a bond.
In her lawsuit, Carroll accused Trump, the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, of raping her in a dressing room in the mid-1990s. She also claimed that he defamed her while denying the allegations. A jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her, but not for rape. Trump is appealing the verdict and has asked for a retrial on the issue of monetary damages.
Furthermore, Trump is facing another lawsuit filed by Carroll, scheduled for trial in January, in which she accuses him of defamation for comments made about her while he was president. He has been indicted on federal charges relating to the retention of classified documents and is facing multiple criminal counts in New York. He is also being investigated for attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Overall, this filing sheds light on the ongoing legal battles surrounding Trump and his alleged misconduct, as he strives to challenge and potentially overturn the judgments against him.
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