Federal Judge Denies Request to Delay Response on $5.8 Million Payment

A federal judge in Manhattan rejected a request for additional time to respond to a demand for payment of a civil judgment that includes interest. The request followed a June 30 filing seeking an order directing payment of nearly $5.8 million awarded after a 2023 jury verdict. The Supreme Court had denied a request to review the verdict on June 29.

Background on the Case The 2023 verdict found liability for sexual abuse and defamation. A separate 2024 verdict awarded an additional $83.3 million in a related defamation claim, and that appeal remains ongoing. The request for more time cited the departure of prior counsel and the need for new counsel to review the record.

The one-sentence order issued July 4 set the July 7 deadline for a response. The filing that prompted the order argued that the request reflected delay and stated that the process had reached its end.