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In reply to the discussion: Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump [View all]MarineCombatEngineer
(18,302 posts)44. He's already paid, for him to appeal, he had to deposit the money in an escrow account
with the courts, the courts now control the money, Trumpedo has zero say over how it's disbursed.
IOW, he's already ponied up the money.
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Then we both need help because I'm kinda obsessed with his court cases.
MarineCombatEngineer
18 hrs ago
#41
He's already paid, for him to appeal, he had to deposit the money in an escrow account
MarineCombatEngineer
18 hrs ago
#44
Which is exactly why he's been fighting to stop the release of those funds.
WestMichRad
20 hrs ago
#17
The court controls the money, not him. The electronic funds transfer is done by the court from their account.
BumRushDaShow
20 hrs ago
#22
He has no choice. The escrow account is now opened to her, Trump can't do a damned thing.
mucholderthandirt
19 hrs ago
#38
He has no control over the money, it's already in an escrow account with the court, so, in essence,
MarineCombatEngineer
19 hrs ago
#32
A HIGHER court? WHO? GOD? cantaloupe caligula has already be declined by the SCOTUS. So unless he has a back
The_REAL_Ecumenist
20 hrs ago
#16
It's not like the marmalade shartcannon hasn't gone after Judge Kaplan in the past
Brother Buzz
19 hrs ago
#33
He's already paid the money to the court, which now controls it, not Trumpedo. nt
MarineCombatEngineer
19 hrs ago
#36
No I think his main goal is to discourage her from collecting the other fine - $83 million
FakeNoose
20 hrs ago
#21
The money is already in the court's hands, there's nothing he can do to stop it from being
MarineCombatEngineer
19 hrs ago
#37
I've tried to find out but nothing yet, I suspect it will be disbursed in the coming day or days.
MarineCombatEngineer
16 hrs ago
#51