Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll

Key Points:

• A federal judge, Lewis Kaplan, has denied Donald Trump's request for more time to pay a $5.8 million judgment awarded to E Jean Carroll for defamation after a jury found Trump sexually abused her in 1996.
• Trump's request cited the need for new lead counsel to familiarize themselves with the case, but Carroll's attorney argued this was merely a tactic to delay payment, noting ample time had already passed since Trump's former lead counsel was confirmed as a federal judge.
• The judge's rejection was issued as a brief text-only order, requiring Trump to pay the amount held in escrow by the upcoming Tuesday or present further arguments against payment.
• The case is distinct from a separate $83.3 million defamation award to Carroll, but there is concern that Trump may try to combine the cases to delay payment or challenge the judgments based on presidential immunity.
• Trump has publicly criticized Judge Kaplan, accusing him of bias due to his appointment by a Democratic president and the jury's location, reflecting ongoing tensions surrounding the legal proceedings.