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Appeals court says Trump doesn't have to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll — for now
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to let Trump delay the payment to E. Jean Carroll as long as he posts a $7.4 million bond to cover interest that would accrue through October.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Appeals court says Trump doesn’t have to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll — for now, The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to let Trump delay the payment to E. Jean Carroll as long as he posts a $7.4 million bond to cover interest that would accrue through October.
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- Appeals court says Trump doesn't have to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll — for nowPBS News - 2026-05-12T20:36:06+00:00
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