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Former President Trump’s $92 million bond approved by judge in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been ordered by a federal judge to put up a $92 million bond to secure a jury award for writer E. Jean Carroll, should it survive appeals. The bond was approved by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on Tuesday, following an agreement among lawyers that there was no dispute about it. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican 2024 presidential race, offered the bond as his legal team appeals the verdict to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. Over the weekend, at a campaign rally, … Read more

Judge Approves Trump’s $92 Million Bond for E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case, Securing Future Award

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NEW YORK — A judge in New York has approved former President Donald Trump’s $92 million bond to cover a defamation award in a case brought by E. Jean Carroll. The decision allows the legal proceedings to move forward and brings Trump one step closer to potentially having to pay damages to Carroll, a writer who alleges he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. Carroll filed a lawsuit against Trump in 2019, claiming that he defamed her by publicly denying her allegations and calling her a liar. In response, Trump’s legal team sought to delay … Read more

Former President Trump’s $92 Million Bond Approved by Judge in E. Jean Carroll Verbal Attack Lawsuit

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has posted a $92 million bond to secure a jury award for writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of defamation. The bond was approved by federal judge Lewis A. Kaplan on Tuesday. Trump’s lawyers have indicated that they plan to appeal the verdict, which found Trump guilty of defaming Carroll. At a recent campaign rally, Trump resumed his verbal attacks on Carroll, suggesting that she had falsely accused him of rape in 1996. In response, Carroll’s lawyer hinted at the possibility of filing another defamation lawsuit … Read more

Trump’s $92M Bond Approved by Judge in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case

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New York, NY – Former President Donald Trump has obtained a $92 million bond to cover the jury award in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The bond was approved by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on Tuesday, following a consensus among lawyers that there was no dispute over it. Trump’s attorneys recently announced their intention to appeal the court verdict to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. The bond offered by Trump, who is considered a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, comes in response to … Read more