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FILE – E. Jean Carroll arrives for her civil defamation trial against former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>

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NEW YORK<\/strong> – <\/span>An appeals court on Tuesday said\u00a0President Donald Trump<\/u> won\u2019t have to pay an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll \u2013 for now.\u00a0<\/p>

The court agreed to a request from one of Trump\u2019s lawyers, but he still has to post a $7.4 million bond to cover any additional interest costs.\u00a0<\/p>

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Trump\u2019s legal team is requesting the reprieve until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal.\u00a0<\/p>

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Bonnie Cash\/UPI\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>

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The backstory:<\/p>

The $83 million<\/u> was awarded to Carroll back in January 2024 due to the president\u2019s constant social media attacks over her claims that he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store in 1996.<\/p>

The $83 million was in addition to the $5 million that was awarded to Carroll after a jury found Trump liable for the 1996 assault.\u00a0<\/p>

The other side:<\/p>

Trump is challenging the $83 million award on several grounds, asserting “absolute immunity” for comments he made while president as he disavowed knowing Carroll and attacked her motivations, saying they were politically driven or arose from a desire to promote her memoir.<\/p>

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