Trump’s Lawyers Seek Suspension of $83.3 Million Defamation Verdict, Citing Appeals Prospects
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team has requested the suspension of an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, arguing that there is a high likelihood of the amount being reduced or even eliminated on appeal. The lawyers made this request in the Manhattan federal court, where, in late January, a civil jury awarded advice columnist E. Jean Carroll the mentioned sum after a five-day trial focusing solely on damages. The jury was instructed to accept the findings of another jury from the previous year, which had concluded that Trump sexually abused … Read more