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In reply to the discussion: Trump tries again to delay $5m sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll [View all]NJCher
(43,866 posts)13. you would be wrong about that
the court can direct the funds be paid and they will do that at some point. If you could just play this game ad infinitum, people would do it. Trump is the only one that make an egregious asshole out of himself and who never seems to mind insulting and demeaning the courts and anyone else who has power over him.
How do I know? Practical experience. I have had money awarded to me through the courts. If there isn't money in the account, they seize the account and pay you the money when it is deposited.
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Trump tries again to delay $5m sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
Yesterday
OP
The $5 million plus interest is sitting in an escrow account and is probably controlled by the court. The court should
OGBuzz
Yesterday
#2
Yes, a Court made Trump do that months ago. Weird they have not released it.
riversedge
Yesterday
#3
You are correct that the money is held in a "registry" controlled by the court. There is a procedure for releasing it
onenote
7 hrs ago
#19
We will see on Tuesday but I have my doubts. Courts are afraid of Trump. Also she will probably never see the
OGBuzz
2 hrs ago
#35
As part of his appeal Trump entered into an agreement with the court the funds would be disbursed directly to Carroll
sop
22 hrs ago
#14
That is not what the agreement provided. It set up a procedure for the release of the money - it is not "automatic."
onenote
7 hrs ago
#21
"Attorney Roberta Kaplan cited a prior stipulation that payment would be due if the high court denied review."
sop
5 hrs ago
#28
I could provide multiple sources to support my statement...NYT, WSJ, WaPo...but they're all behind a paywall.
sop
4 hrs ago
#32
Judge Kaplan tells him to "pay up" and July 7th is the final final deadline
FakeNoose
21 hrs ago
#15
Wrong. The judge simply said that the deadline for Trump to file an opposition to Carroll's motion is July 7.
onenote
21 hrs ago
#16
When I defaulted on my student loans, the good people at PHEAA helped themselves to my paycheck
Orrex
20 hrs ago
#17
Trump tries again to squirm out of paying E. Jean Carroll $5M: attorney
LetMyPeopleVote
7 hrs ago
#20