Former US President Donald Trump lost a bid to delay paying a $83.3 million civil defamation judgment to writer E. Jean Carroll. This judgment stems from Carroll's accusation that Trump raped her in the 1990s, which he denied and claimed was a lie to harm him politically. Trump had asked the judge to pause the judgment until ruling on post-trial motions in the case. However, the judge rejected this request, saying Trump had ample time to prepare financially since the jury verdict in January. The ruling means Trump must now pay Carroll the $83.3 million judgment by Monday or post a bond or assets as collateral while appealing.