Judge Approves Trump’s $91 Million Bond to Delay Defamation Payment Amid Appeal

If Trump’s appeal fails, the bond ensures payment to Ms. Carroll of the damages awarded by a jury in January.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Feb. 15, 2024. Steven Hirsch/Pool via Getty Images

A federal judge on Tuesday approved the $91.6 million bond posted by former President Donald Trump to delay payment of a defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, according to court documents.

President Trump posted the supersedeas bond on March 8, seeking to pause enforcement of the judgment against him while awaiting the appeal’s resolution. Such a bond is required when appealing.