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The $83.3 Million Verdict (2024):
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In January 2024, a separate jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million for additional defamation claims.
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In April 2026, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied Trump’s request for an en banc rehearing (a review by the full panel of active judges), effectively maintaining the appellate court’s earlier decision to uphold the judgment.
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Following this, in May 2026, the appeals court granted a request from Trump’s legal team to pause the requirement for him to pay the $83.3 million award while his team seeks further review from the Supreme Court. The court conditioned this stay on Trump posting an additional $7.46 million bond to cover accruing interest, bringing the total security posted to approximately $100 million.
Key Arguments and Procedural Context
Trump’s legal team, notably including attorney Justin D. Smith, has consistently argued that the cases were politically motivated and has sought to invoke arguments regarding presidential immunity for statements made while he was in office. Conversely, Carroll’s legal team, led by Roberta Kaplan, has emphasized that the verdicts were decided by juries after careful deliberation and that the courts have repeatedly rejected Trump’s attempts to overturn the outcomes.
The Supreme Court remains the final potential avenue for appeal for both cases. If the justices decline to hear these petitions, the lower court rulings and the associated financial judgments will stand as final.