"Trump's Legal Battles Escalate: Seeking Delay in $83M Defamation Verdict"

Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against him, arguing that there is a "strong probability" it will be reduced or eliminated on appeal. The verdict was awarded to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexually abusing her in 1996 and defaming her in 2019. Trump's lawyers claim the punitive award is "plainly excessive" and violates the Constitution and federal common law. They have requested the judgment be suspended until post-trial motions are resolved, or for Trump to post a bond for a fraction of the award.