Lawyer for E. Jean Carroll says Trump wants to delay $5 million payment in sex abuse, defamation case

TL;DR

Trump's lawyers asked for consent to delay the $5 million payment awarded to E. Jean Carroll.
E. Jean Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, refused the request and is seeking immediate disbursement of the funds.
The Supreme Court recently declined to hear Trump's appeal in the sexual abuse and defamation case.
Carroll is also due $779,783 in interest on the $5 million judgment.
Trump is also appealing a separate $83 million defamation judgment awarded to Carroll in January 2024.
The jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation based on a 1990s encounter.
Trump denies Carroll's allegations, claiming he did not know her and she was not 'his type'.
Evidence presented included a deposition where Trump mistakenly identified Carroll in a photo.

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