Here’s the latest I can confirm from recent reporting:
- The Second Circuit paused the $83.3 million payment to E. Jean Carroll, delaying collection while the Supreme Court considers Trump’s appeal. The stay is conditioned on posting a bond (roughly $100 million when interest is included). This means Carroll’s award is not immediately collectible, but the underlying judgment remains in place.[1][2]
- The delay coincedes with Trump seeking Supreme Court review of the case; the court emphasized the stay would persist until the Supreme Court acts on the petition or denies it. The practical effect is a longer wait for payment, with the bond intended to cover potential interest accrued during further proceedings.[2][1]
- Earlier notices indicated the stay could hinge on bond amounts and ongoing appellate proceedings. Reports from late April to May 2026 repeatedly describe the same arrangement: no payment yet, bond posted, and the Supreme Court potentially weighing the case.[1][2]
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- Timeline snippet: January 2024 verdict against Trump → $83.3 million award → September 2024 and subsequent affirmations → April–May 2026 stay ordered with bond roughly $7–7.5 million added to reach near $100 million total, pending Supreme Court action.[2][1]
If you’d like, I can:
- Pull the most recent court order text and summarize the exact bond figures and conditions.
- Create a quick timeline graphic or a short bullet-point update for quick briefing.
- Find local UK/London context or commentary on this defamation case, if you’re tracking international coverage.
Sources
News: Donald Trump will not have to pay E. Jean Carroll’s $83 million defamation award yet, after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals let him delay payment while the Supreme Court considers his appeal or turns it away. A court entry Tuesday said the delay depends on a $7.4 million bond to cover ad…
www.el-balad.comDonald Trump won an e jean carroll award delay on Monday after the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York paused his $83.3 million payment to E. Jean Carroll. The court said he does not have to pay until the U.S. Supreme Court reviews the case or rejects his appeal.The order also requires …
www.el-balad.comA federal judge has denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay the enforcement of the $83.3 million verdict in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case.
en.as.comIn response to the new claim, Carroll's lawyer Roberta Kaplan said in a statement, "Donald Trump again argues, contrary to both logic and fact, that he was exonerated by a jury that found that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll."
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