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Appeals court says Trump doesn't have to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll — for now (www.pbs.org)

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Donald Trump won't have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal, according to a court entry Tuesday.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a request by one of Trump's lawyers that it let the president delay the payment to E. Jean Carroll, though it required that Trump post a $7.4 million bond to cover any additional interest costs, a request Carroll's attorney had made.

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[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 hours ago

until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to ~~review the case~~ run errands for the Mango Mussolini again

Fixed it for them

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago

Crooked fucks.

[-] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 28 points 13 hours ago

Poor E. Jean Carroll. Life is considerably unfair.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

At least she got some justice. Think about all the kids he raped that didn't get a penny or got killed for speaking up.

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Unfortunately she lives in a country that idolizes and protects wealthy rapists and pedophiles.

[-] Soulphite@reddthat.com 106 points 16 hours ago

This just in:

King Trump doesn't ever have to be held accountable for his actions, ever. Supreme Leader deemed Supreme by Supreme Court. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

[-] blattrules@lemmy.world 32 points 14 hours ago

He’s made $83 million this month from being president, he can afford to pay the woman he raped the fine that the court imposed. It’s bullshit that his privilege has afforded him a completely consequence free life for as long as he’s been alive and being one of the absolute worst people.

[-] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 11 points 12 hours ago

It not a about the money, it's about the power.

[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 86 points 16 hours ago

Here's my prediction: E. Jean Carroll will get jack squat. And Clarence Thomas will get new tires for his Winnebago from Harlan Crow.

You can take that to Polymarket.

[-] Malyca@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Those tires should be slashed 100% of the time

[-] Asafum@lemmy.world 59 points 16 hours ago

Donald Trump won’t have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the U.S. Supreme Court ~~gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal~~ lets him get away with everything as usual.

Let's not be surprised by this very obvious outcome. :(

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 17 points 15 hours ago

Was this an official act which grants immunity??? Supreme Court says...

[-] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 5 points 14 hours ago

Courts are enemies of the people but this was obvious already

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 22 points 16 hours ago

Shocker

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago

Gosh, why would he be ordered to pay 83 million dollars to someone?? Oh well, back to whatever the magasphere tells me to think about.

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