'Lawfare will not stop him': Internet divided as judge approves Trump's $91M bond in E Jean Carroll case

WASHINGTON, DC: In the E Jean Carroll case, a federal judge on Tuesday, March 12, authorized Donald Trump's $91.63 million bond, shielding the former president from any attempt to collect the judgment while he challenges the decision, according to NBC News.

Notably, Trump now has five days to turn in a copy of the bond approval to the Southern District of New York court clerk.

The jury's $83 million verdict against him from January will thus not be enforced "until the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit renders a final decision on the appeal."

Judge approves Donald Trump's $91 million bond

This month, Trump's attorneys filed a notice indicating they would be appealing the decision. Trump's lawyers filed a document last week stating that they had obtained the bond, deviating from their earlier pleas for the judge to lower the sum and extend the time to do so.

Moreover, Carroll had already praised the bond's news, referring to it as a "stupendous amount" in a post on Substack this month. The origin of the bond is Federal Insurance Co.

Notably, Carroll was awarded $83.3 million in damages for defamation by a jury in January. It was Carroll's second victory over Trump in the case. He was judged accountable in May for defaming her and assaulting her sexually. She received a $5 million damage award.

This comes as Trump was hit with a $464 million penalty in a New York civil fraud case. Trump is also contesting the ruling.

Despite a previous $83.3 million decision punishing him for similar statements, Carroll's counsel claimed the writer would sue the former president for defamation again for attacking her even after the penalty.

Notably, Carroll's main attorney, Roberta Kaplan, made the remarks following Trump's comments at a Georgia campaign event on the $91.6 million bond he posted earlier this month to pay the $83.3 million judgment award for defamation while he fights the verdict.

The ex-president added that he "didn't know" and had "never heard of" Carroll, saying the decision was "based on false accusations made about me by a woman that I knew nothing about."

Internet divided as judge approves Trump's $91 million bond

People on the internet had mixed reactions to the judge's approval of Trump's $91 million bond in the case.

A user posted on X, "Lawfare will not stop President Trump", while one added, "The more he is thrown into a courtroom for outrageous allegations, remaining untouched…the more you have to question the rules of the game instead of the player."

A user also wrote, "What will Trump do now?" while one commented, "All good for trump". A user also mentioned, "Donald Trump getting sue again is coming".

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