'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
E. Jean Carroll has formally requested that a judge compel Donald Trump to pay $5 million in damages following a failed appeal in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case. Her legal team argues that Trump's repeated attempts to delay payment have exhausted the court's patience.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant legal accountability milestone for a former president and highlights the ongoing friction between civil litigation and political figures.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of attacking her in the mid-1990s in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room
The article reports on legal filings and court history, though the subject matter is inherently polarized.
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