Two weeks after the judgment Lewis Kaplan handed down the $83.3 million verdict in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, an attorney representing former President Donald Trump made a request to the judge. The attorney requested that the judge either temporarily postpone the decision or permit Trump to post bail for “an appropriate fraction” of the total damages. Alina Habba, who is representing Donald Trump, was the one who submitted the application on Friday for consideration.
Following the submission of his post-trial motions at the beginning of March, she requested that the case be postponed until thirty days after the conclusion of the proceedings. Alternately, she asked for a stay of execution that was partially secured to be granted while Trump posted a lower bond.
During the argument for the motion, Habba provided the following statement: “There is a strong probability that the disposition of post-trial motions will substantially reduce, if not eliminate, the amount of the judgment.” Habba provided a written account of the emotional harm that Trump’s statements caused Carroll.
“Plaintiff failed to offer any evidence that her alleged distress was of any significant severity or duration or that it resulted in any medical, physical, or clinical consequences—or even any extreme emotional effects,” Habba wrote. Carroll recounted how he was living in a state of anxiety as a direct result of the words made by Trump. Habba proposed that the total judgment be reduced to $22.25 million and that Trump be allowed to post a bond in the amount of $24.475 million in exchange for this reduction. His recommendation was that the court should make a prediction regarding this decrease.
According to a statement that Habba provided to ABC News, “the figure that was awarded to Ms. Carroll is egregiously excessive as well.” “The Court must exercise its authority to prevent Ms. Carroll from enforcing this absurd judgment, which will not withstand appeal.” The request comes at a time when investigations into the former president’s financial situation have been reopened in the wake of two expensive civil cases in New York.
On Friday, the Supreme Court of New York rendered its decision in the civil fraud case against Trump. Trump is required to pay fines totaling $355 million, in addition to nearly $100 million in interest expenses. According to Trump, he is unaware of Carroll’s identity and has rejected any impropriety that may have occurred.
As of my last update in January 2022, there was ongoing litigation involving former President Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of defamation after he denied her allegations of sexual assault. However, I don’t have access to real-time news updates, so I can’t confirm any specific developments, such as a request for a delay in an $83.3 million judgment. I would recommend checking the latest news sources for updates on this case.
In the ongoing defamation trial between former President Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll, Trump’s legal team has requested a delay in enforcing the $83.3 million judgment awarded to Carroll. Alina Habba, Trump’s attorney, made this request through a statement she gave to ABC News. According to the statement, the awarded amount is deemed “egregiously excessive,” and Habba emphasized the necessity for the court to intervene and prevent Carroll from enforcing what they referred to as an “absurd judgment.”
The timing of this request is significant, coinciding with renewed investigations into Trump’s financial situation in New York following two costly civil cases. These legal battles pose potential financial and legal implications for the former president. The defamation trial stems from Carroll’s allegations of sexual assault against Trump, which he denied, leading to her defamation lawsuit. While the request for a delay in enforcing the judgment suggests ongoing legal maneuvering, the outcome of this trial and its broader implications remain subject to judicial proceedings and further developments in the case.
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