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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 10 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 months ago

Rad, thanks

[–] [email protected] 43 points 10 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 10 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 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 10 months ago

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

[–] NocturnalEngineer 66 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

“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.”

Says the man who's making this political...

This had nothing to do with Biden or the Republican Party... He's been tried & found guilty of defaming E. Jean Carroll.

[–] chknbwl 42 points 10 months ago

You know this... I know this... Literates know this...

His cultists on the other hand? That shit was rolled up, fried, and gobbled down like an Independence Day barbecue. The entitled ape is actively trying to spearhead the start of an American Civil War II because he didn't win.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

...for raping her. He could have not sexually assaulted her, he could have not defamed her, he could have not defamed her a second time. All problems of his own making. I've never even imagined this level of "find out" even existed.

But it has to be said: Republicans are still solidly behind him, this is who they want! Absolutely disgusting...

[–] jordanlund 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Breaking it down:

Absolutely ridiculous! I fully disagree with both verdicts

Well, that's not surprising...

and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt

Biden has nothing, NOTHING, to do with a New York civil case.

focused on me and the Republican Party

No, it's just you.

Our Legal System is out of control, and being used as a Political Weapon.

It would be so much worse for you if that were true.

They have taken away all First Amendment Rights! THIS IS NOT AMERICA!

You don't have the right to repeatedly defame someone when you ALREADY lost a lawsuit for defaming them.

[–] Badeendje 10 points 10 months ago

Speech is free, lies are expensive.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (3 children)

[...] where he is the likely nominee for the Republican Party. He is also facing a total of 91 felony counts across federal charges in Washington, D.C., and Florida and state charges in New York and Georgia.

Just want to point out this gem of a paragraph out the bottom of the article...

Less than a decade ago I'd have laughed if you told me that someone could be currently in trial for best part of 100 felony charges, on top of having already been impeached for attempted insurrection, and still legitimately be a candidate for president of the United States

[–] littlebluespark 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Less than a decade ago? Were you around to vote against Bush Sr's backbirth the first term? Were you there when he got judges to grant him his second? "Less than a decade" is a naive breadth of scope in politics, all due respect.

[–] FlyingSquid 9 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Bush Sr. was never indicted. He should have been for Iran-Contra, but he wasn't. Trump has 91 indictments. That's how much worse he's been than Bush Sr.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Whitehouse: I can't hear you over all of this money..

[–] breakingcups 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well, "legitimately" depends on your point of view.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if The Hill was on autopilot or not, but they didn't need to call it "alleged" rape, it's been proven in a court.

That it was is quite literally a basis of this defamation case...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Legally speaking, the finding of fact was "sexual abuse," because of a very stupid legal definition of "rape."

[–] Zugyuk 31 points 10 months ago

Notice how he didn't immediately start defaming her this time? I guess the amount was right!

[–] TheJims 28 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nobody knows more about raping women, harassment and losing defamation cases than Donald Trump, believe me.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Hopefully his buddy Vince will join him in losing cases

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[–] Tarkcanis 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That alleged is unnecessary, this has been settled, Trump did sexualy assault E. Jean Carroll.

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[–] Treczoks 24 points 10 months ago

OK, let him bleed more on the next level. I mean, he already continued to harass and attack his victim again.

[–] Riccosuave 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Time for bitch boy to put his money where his mouth is.

[–] JeeBaiChow 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but what will Putin do with all that cash up his ass?

[–] Riccosuave 4 points 10 months ago
[–] ME5SENGER_24 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wonder what he’s gonna say when he’s (hopefully) found guilty of his crimes in association with January 6th and the election BS in general

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

I don't expect him to come up with anything new. He'll just repeat the same old things. Biden is on a witch hunt against him and the court system is corrupt and all that. He's found his favorite tune I think

[–] FuglyDuck 4 points 10 months ago

At that point about the best he can manage is probably writhing on the floor, frothing at the mouth and chewing the rugs.

[–] BradleyUffner 11 points 10 months ago

I'm looking forward to seeing him somehow manage to double current fine with this.

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

That's RIGHT! BIDEN had E. Jean Carroll LUST after Trump JUST so she could sue him DECADES later! I need to DONATE to Trump QUICK to FIGHT this Biden Tatorship!

[–] carl_dungeon 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Red_October 7 points 10 months ago

Of course he will, this isn't a surprise to anyone. He's still going to lose, but that's just on brand for him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

To appeal, I think he has to pay a $65 Million bond, and this is certain to be reiterated. The jury did an excellent job at not being overly punishing. He’s screwed in so many ways. He better don’t ever mention her name again in his life.

[–] ook_the_librarian 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's like she wished for a money printing machine from a monkey's paw.

[–] FuglyDuck 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So, you’re saying she found a way to monitize his inability to shut the fuck up?

If only he actually had that 83 mil….

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[–] TheJims 5 points 10 months ago

Why can’t I harass my rape victims? THIS IS NOT AMERICA!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


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.

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.

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.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, an appointee of former President Clinton who oversaw the trial, had already ruled Trump defamed Carroll.

The former president claimed — and still does — that Carroll was lying and made up the accusation to sell her book.

At a CNN town hall event last May, Trump called Carroll a “whack job” and insisted he did not know her.


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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

He just sees it as "ridiculous" as he never understood anyone who said "no" or "don't do this" to him.

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