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6. In this case, the parties agreed to an "alternative security" by having Trump deposit the funds in a court controlled
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 07:40 AM
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"registry" --- essentially, an "escrow account." The funds are technically the property of the court. And under the 2023 agreement between Carroll and Trump, the disbursement of the funds to Carroll, once the conditions for disbursement have been satisfied, is accomplished either by Trump and Carroll submitting a stipulation to the court calling for the disbursement, or by a motion filed by Carroll to which Trump gets to respond. Not surprisingly, Trump didn't agree to stipulate that the conditions have been met, so Carroll has filed her motion and the court expedited the deadline for Trump's response, normally due in 14 days, to 7 days -- so its due today.

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