Trump Prepares $5.5 Million Deposit in Sex-Abuse Case

Ex-president using cash instead of third-party appeal bond
Trump has appealed verdict finding him liable for sex abuse

E. Jean Carroll leaves following a trial at Manhattan Federal Court in New York on May 8.Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

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By Erik Larson

June 23, 2023 at 7:50 PM UTC

Updated on

June 24, 2023 at 12:24 AM UTC

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Donald Trump is appealing the $5 million jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing New York author E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, but he’s getting ready to put up the cash anyway.

The former president and 2024 contender for the White House received permission from a judge on Friday to transfer $5.55 million — equal to 110% of the civil judgment — to a New York federal court while he appeals the May 9 jury verdict. Trump will get the money back if he wins the appeal.