Donald Trump paid a $92 million (£71.6 million) bond on Friday that will allow him to appeal the E Jean Carroll defamation verdict.
The former president was found liable for defaming the journalist after she accused him of raping her decades ago.
In January, he was ordered by a federal jury to pay Ms Carroll $83.3 million, but recently asked that the judgment to be paused.
To appeal, he had to pay the $92 million bond – higher than the judgment itself, because he is also responsible for interest.
The bond is a promise from the company offering it that Mr Trump’s debt will be paid if he loses the appeal and refuses to pay personally.
Mr Trump previously argued that he shouldn’t have to post any security because Ms Carroll was sufficiently protected.
Ms Carroll had objected that this boiled down to Mr Trump saying “trust me”.