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Former President Trump said Friday he plans to appeal after a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, who had alleged he sexually assaulted her decades ago.

“Absolutely ridiculous! I fully disagree with both verdicts, and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt focused on me and the Republican Party,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Our Legal System is out of control, and being used as a Political Weapon.”

“They have taken away all First Amendment Rights,” he added. “THIS IS NOT AMERICA!”

Friday’s ruling by a jury in New York marked the second time Carroll has won damages from Trump at trial, with the new total adding to a $5 million verdict last year finding Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her over a separate comment.

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[–] [email protected] 115 points 8 months ago (2 children)

He can’t appeal until he deposits the $83,300,000 to an escrow account.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I didn't know this, so you're not allowed to even start your appeal process until you place the damages you owe into escrow?

Just to make sure I'm getting this correctly. I love learning ways that dumps can't protect himself

[–] [email protected] 71 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The requested bond is generally an amount greater than the judgment sum—CPLR 5519 requires that post-judgment interest and cost are included in the amount. New York State has a 9% statutory interest running on any judgment entered. In New York State, we set the bond amount at 120% of the judgment.

Probably closer to $100 million after the 120%👍

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 43 points 8 months ago

He will have to put up nearly 100 million in cash or other assets to get his appeal. He already did that for the original case. If his appeals fail, the court will cut her a check.

https://courtbondnow.com/bonding-procedures/appeal-bonds-101/#:~:text=The%20requested%20bond%20is%20generally,at%20120%25%20of%20the%20judgment.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago (2 children)

$83MM paid for by the hordes of morons that eat his shit daily. He won't spend a penny.

[–] Fades 32 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

less money for his other cases and even less for the campaign. The morons aren’t a bottomless pit of money

[–] littlebluespark 4 points 8 months ago

There's a fucking idiot born every few seconds, and at the same pace there's a (so far) boundless font of working-class hopium cash willing to throw their pension in the proverbial fountain for the promise of fucking over anyone who isn't them. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

If it pulls money from his campaign (which is likely), I am here with the shaudenfreude and popcorn 🍿