Trump ordered to pay $5 million after appeal rejected, Carroll urges payment

A federal jury in New York has found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming a writer, awarding the plaintiff a multi‑million‑dollar judgment. The writer’s attorneys disclosed that Trump, through his legal team, is seeking to postpone payment of the damages while he pursues post‑verdict motions that could overturn or reduce the award.

The case, which centered on allegations that Trump assaulted the writer in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s and later denied the encounter, resulted in a verdict that includes compensatory and punitive damages totaling approximately $5 million. Trump’s counsel has filed a motion to stay the enforcement of the judgment pending a review of the jury’s findings, arguing procedural errors and claiming the verdict exceeds the scope of the original complaint. The writer’s lawyers maintain that the request is a delay tactic and have urged the court to order immediate payment. The dispute is expected to move to appellate review, where a higher court will decide whether the judgment will stand or be modified.