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durablend

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7. Fat chance

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 03:50 PM

9 hrs ago

If he pays her he's admitting he's guilty

(nevermind what the court ruled)

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Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump [View all] malaise 10 hrs ago OP

Is this final? senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #1

This is it malaise 9 hrs ago #2

Good news! senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #3

I think it may be, because of this bit lower down muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #4

Happy Dance! Bayard 9 hrs ago #5

Let's see if she actually gets the money. Fil1957 9 hrs ago #6

The money is already in the Court's account PJMcK 8 hrs ago #14

However, it is not in her account. Sneederbunk 4 hrs ago #53

The money is already in the Court's account PJMcK 8 hrs ago #15

Thanks for the info canetoad 7 hrs ago #29

I'm kind of obsessed with Trump's court cases PJMcK 6 hrs ago #40

Then we both need help because I'm kinda obsessed with his court cases. MarineCombatEngineer 6 hrs ago #41

YEP....I still say he won't pay democratsruletheday 5 hrs ago #43

He's already paid, for him to appeal, he had to deposit the money in an escrow account MarineCombatEngineer 5 hrs ago #44

Fat chance durablend 9 hrs ago #7

Which is exactly why he's been fighting to stop the release of those funds. WestMichRad 8 hrs ago #17

The court controls the money, not him. The electronic funds transfer is done by the court from their account. BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #22

He's already, in essence, paid her, MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago #31

He has no choice. The escrow account is now opened to her, Trump can't do a damned thing. mucholderthandirt 7 hrs ago #38

And what happens if/when he refuses to pay? TheRickles 9 hrs ago #8

The money is in a sort of escrow account leftieNanner 9 hrs ago #9

Your understanding is correct. nt MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago #34

This message was self-deleted by its author spooky3 5 hrs ago #47

He has no control over the money, it's already in an escrow account with the court, so, in essence, MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago #32

Trump will repeal to a higher court. Emile 9 hrs ago #10

Didn't the SC already turn him down? senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #12

They did but his attorneys apparently asked them to reconsider. spooky3 7 hrs ago #27

They have 25 days to ask SCOTUS to reconsider the denial of cert onenote 6 hrs ago #42

A HIGHER court? WHO? GOD? cantaloupe caligula has already be declined by the SCOTUS. So unless he has a back The_REAL_Ecumenist 8 hrs ago #16

I think his back channel COL Mustard 7 hrs ago #25

ME TOO, COL Mustard, ME TOO! The_REAL_Ecumenist 6 hrs ago #39

Supreme Court already nixed his bid to have it heard. nt MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago #35

I know, who knows what he has up his Emile 5 hrs ago #45

He can try, but in the end, she will get the money. nt MarineCombatEngineer 5 hrs ago #46

Just anticipating the orange idiot's next deflection BeneteauBum 8 hrs ago #11

It is over malaise 8 hrs ago #13

He'll go after Judge Kaplan WestMichRad 8 hrs ago #19

It's not like the marmalade shartcannon hasn't gone after Judge Kaplan in the past Brother Buzz 7 hrs ago #33

I think I see where you're going with this... slightlv 8 hrs ago #23

He's already paid the money to the court, which now controls it, not Trumpedo. nt MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago #36

She should have asked for a public apology. Would have killed him. RoeVWade 8 hrs ago #18

No I think his main goal is to discourage her from collecting the other fine - $83 million FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #21

The $83 mill defamation suit is working its way through appeals. I spooky3 7 hrs ago #28

I almost hate to say this, but will he now put out a hit on her rurallib 8 hrs ago #20

Don't rule that out malaise 7 hrs ago #24

... Wednesdays 36 min ago #57

Watch him try to pay it in his Shitcoin crypto Warpy 7 hrs ago #26

He can't - the money was held by the court in escrow malaise 7 hrs ago #30

Is that true for the $83 million too? I hope so. Nt spooky3 5 hrs ago #48

Not sure malaise 4 hrs ago #49

The money is already in the court's hands, there's nothing he can do to stop it from being MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago #37

Has it been disbursed? hamsterjill 4 hrs ago #50

I've tried to find out but nothing yet, I suspect it will be disbursed in the coming day or days. MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #51

Catsup bottles will be stampeeding to escape slob SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #52

Yeppers. hamsterjill 4 hrs ago #54

Tippy toeing around Trump, as usual dlk 3 hrs ago #55

By the time she gets the $5.8 million... Kid Berwyn 48 min ago #56