Donald Trump attends the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in New York with attorney Alina Habba.
Donald Trump attends the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in New York with attorney Alina Habba.
  • Donald Trump has to cut a fat check, and his appeal of the E. Jean Carroll verdict won't delay that.
  • Within 30 days of the judge's written judgment, Trump will have to turn over either cash or a bond.
  • While he appeals the verdict, Carroll can't touch that money — but neither can Trump.

Donald Trump's appeal of his $83.3 million verdict in the E. Jean Carroll trial may keep the money out of her pocket for a year or more, but the former president will still have to cough up at least $90 million — and soon.