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Trump Has One Week To Pay $83.3 Million To E. Jean Carroll—And She’s Expressing ‘Very Serious Concerns’

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March 1, 2024

Trump Has One Week To Pay .3 Million To E. Jean Carroll—And She’s Expressing ‘Very Serious Concerns’

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Former President Donald Trumpâs scramble to cover millions in legal fines could start to come to a head next week, as the ex-president has only until next weekend to pay the $83.3 million verdict in E. Jean Carrollâs defamation lawsuit unless a court rules otherwiseâand Carroll expressed âvery serious concernsâ Thursday about Trumpâs ability to pay.

E. Jean Carroll (L) and her lawyer Roberta Kaplan (R) leave Manhattan Federal Court following the … [+] conclusion of the civil defamation trial against former President Donald Trump on January 26 in New York City.

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A jury ordered Trump to pay $83.3 million to Carroll for defamationâbased on his attacks against the writer after she accused him of sexual assaultâand the formal court judgment was entered on Feb. 8, meaning Trumpâs payment is due by 30 days later on March 9.

Trump intends to appeal the judgment, but will still have to either pay the money into a court-controlled account or post an appeals bond guaranteeing his ability to pay.

The ex-president has asked the court to pause the judgment against him while he files post-trial motions in the case, or else allow Trump to post a âsubstantially reduced bondââand while the court quickly rejected his request to immediately pause the judgment while it considers the motion, it still has to issue a lasting ruling.

Carrollâs attorneys argued in a court filing Thursday that Trump is asking the court to âsimply trust that heâs very richâ and therefore doesnât need to post a bond guaranteeing heâll pay the money, while they have âvery serious concerns about Trumpâs cash positionâ and the âfeasibilityâ of him paying what he owes.

Trump has separately been ordered to pay $454 millionâand countingâin the civil fraud case against him and his company, and Carrollâs attorneys pointed to that judgment, the criminal cases against Trump and the ex-presidentâs lack of transparency around his finances as suggesting there âis absolutely no reason to believe that Trump has so much readily collectible cash on hand.â

The court has given Trump until 5 p.m. Saturday to respond to Carrollâs filing, and a ruling on whether Trump has to pay the judgment immediately could come soon after, as Trump has asked the court to rule by March 4.

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Trumpâs filing asking to pause the monetary judgment âsimply asks the Court to âtrust meâ and offers, in a case with an $83.3 million judgment against him, the court filing equivalent of a paper napkin; signed by the least trustworthy of borrowers,â Carrollâs attorneys wrote.

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Trumpâs attorneys argued âthere is no cognizable riskâ of Trump not paying the judgment against him, noting Carroll has previously âconcede[d] that President Trumpâs resources suffice to satisfy the judgment.â âHaving argued to the jury that President Trump has great financial resources, Plaintiff is in no position to contradict herself now and contend that she requires the protection of a bond during the brief period while post-trial motions are pending,â Trumpâs lawyers claimed.

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Forbes estimates Trumpâs net worth at $2.6 billion as of September. That includes just over $400 million in cash and liquid assetsâenough to cover Carrollâs judgment alone, but not his total legal fines when combined with his judgment in the fraud case.

How Will Trump Pay?

It remains to be seen how Trump will cover the legal fines he owesâwhich total some $540 million and counting, between his fraud fine, the $83.3 million and a separate $5 million judgment from Carrollâs first trial against Trump, which has already been deposited into a court-controlled account. While Trump doesnât have enough cash on hand to cover the costs, he does have several options, including borrowing against his assets, seeking help from wealthy friends or borrowing from financial institutions, which is now easier after a New York appeals court paused a penalty in his fraud judgment that barred Trump from seeking loans from New York-registered institutions. He could also put up some of his real estate assets for sale, his attorneys suggested in a filing in the fraud case. While the Carroll payment is coming due in a matter of days, the ex-president has a bit more time to put up the fraud ruling cash, as the New York Attorney Generalâs office, which brought the case, isnât expected to start enforcing the judgment unless he hasnât paid by March 25. Trump has similarly asked an appeals court to pause the judgment against him in that caseâor post a $100 million bondâand while the court rejected his request on Wednesday to pause the monetary judgment while it considers the motion, it still has to issue a more lasting ruling.

Key Background

Carroll sued Trump in 2019 after she publicly accused him of sexual assault, alleging the then-president raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s. Trump attacked Carroll in response, denying her account and claiming she isnât âmy type,â leading the writer to sue him for defamation. Trumpâs reaction to her allegations caused Carroll âemotional pain and suffering at the hands of the man who raped her, as well as injury to her reputation, honor and dignity,â she alleged in the lawsuit. The case got stalled in court for years as Trump tried to dismiss the charges, and Carroll brought a second lawsuit against the ex-president alleging defamation and sexual assault under New Yorkâs Adult Survivors Act. That case ended up going to trial first, resulting in Trump being found liable for defamation and sexual assault, but not rape. Because Trump had already been found liable in the first trialâbased on substantially similar comments to the 2019 lawsuitâthe second Carroll trial was only to determine how much Trump had to pay in damages. The jury ruled in January that Trump had to pay $18.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages, which are meant to dissuade Trump from further defaming Carroll.

Map: Earthquake Shakes Central California

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24 minutes ago

March 2, 2026

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Map: Earthquake Shakes Central California

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Pacific time. The New York Times

A minor earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck in Central California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The temblor happened at 7:17 a.m. Pacific time about 6 miles northwest of Pinnacles, Calif., data from the agency shows.

As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.

Source: United States Geological Survey | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Pacific time. Shake data is as of Monday, March 2 at 10:20 a.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Monday, March 2 at 11:18 a.m. Eastern.

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US says Kuwait accidentally shot down 3 American jets

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March 2, 2026

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US says Kuwait accidentally shot down 3 American jets

The U.S. and Israel have been conducting strikes against targets in Iran since Saturday morning, with the aim of toppling Tehran’s clerical regime. Iran has fired back, with retaliatory assaults featuring missiles and drones targeting several Gulf countries and American bases in the Middle East.

“All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation,” Central Command said.

“The cause of the incident is under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available,” it added.

In a separate statement later Monday, Central Command said that American forces had been killed during combat since the strikes began.

“As of 7:30 am ET, March 2, four U.S. service members have been killed in action. The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks, eventually succumbed to their injuries,” it said.

Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing. The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification,” Central Command added.

This story has been updated.

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Satellite images provide view inside Iran at war

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March 1, 2026

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Satellite images provide view inside Iran at war

Smoke rises over Konarak naval base in southern Iran on Sunday. The base was one of hundreds of targets of U.S. and Israeli forces throughout the country.

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Commercial satellite images are providing a unique look at the extent of damage being done to Iran’s military facilities across the country.

The U.S. and Israeli military campaign opened with a daytime attack that struck Iranian leadership in central Tehran. Smoke was still visible rising from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound following the attack that killed the supreme leader.

An image by the company Airbus taken on Saturday shows the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Leadership House in central Tehran. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening wave of attacks.

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Israel and the U.S. have gone on to strike targets across the country. Reports on social media indicate that there have been numerous military bases and compounds attacked all over Iran, and Iran has responded with attacks throughout the Middle East.

U.S. forces have also been striking at Iran’s navy. In a post on his social media platform, President Trump said that he had been briefed that U.S. forces had sunk nine Iranian naval vessels. U.S. Central Command did not immediately confirm that number but it did say it had struck an Iranian warship in port.

An image captured on February 28 shows a ship burning at Iran's naval base at Konarak.

An image captured on Saturday shows a ship burning at Iran’s naval base at Konarak.

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Numerous satellite images show burning vessels at Konarak naval base in southern Iran. Images also show damage to a nearby airbase where hardened hangers were struck by precision munitions.

Hardened aircraft shelters at Konarak airbase were struck with precision munitions.

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And there was extensive damage at a drone base in the same area. Iran has launched numerous drones and missiles toward Israel and U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Many drones have been intercepted but videos on social media show that some have evaded air defenses and caused damage in nearby Gulf countries. In Dubai, debris from an Iranian drone damaged the iconic Burj Al Arab, according to a statement from Dubai’s government.

Buildings at an Iranian drone base at Konarak were destroyed in the strikes.

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Iran’s most powerful weapons are its long-range missiles. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have hidden the missiles deep inside mountain tunnels. Images taken Sunday in the mountains of northern Iran indicate that some of those tunnels were hit in a wave of strikes.

Following Khamenei’s death, Iran declared 40 days of mourning. Satellite images showed mourners gathering in Tehran’s Enghelab square on Sunday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told NPR on Sunday that Iran will continue to fight “foreign aggression, foreign domination.”

A White House official told NPR that Trump plans to talk to Iran’s interim leadership “eventually,” but that for now, U.S. operations continue in the region “unabated.”

A large crowd of mourners fill Enghelab Square in Tehran on Sunday, following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike.

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