E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump In Long-Running Legal Dispute
American writer E. Jean Carroll has received more than $5.6 million from former U.S. President Donald Trump, following a court order in one of the most closely watched legal battles involving the former president.
The payment of $5,625,005.48, which includes the original damages and accrued interest, was approved by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop the release of the funds.
Trump's lawyers had sought to keep the money in escrow while pursuing a rehearing, but the court allowed the transfer to proceed. Court records confirm that the funds have now been delivered to Carroll's legal team.
According to court filings, Carroll, 82, plans to place the money in an interest-bearing account to support her retirement while awaiting the outcome of Trump's final petition for rehearing.
In a statement, Carroll's attorneys welcomed the payment, saying it reflected the enforcement of the jury's decision.
"Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll. Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her."
The case began after Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a New York department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Trump denied the allegation, describing it as false and insisting Carroll was "not his type."
A civil jury later found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million in damages.
The dispute escalated after Trump repeated his denials during a CNN town hall, prompting Carroll to expand a separate defamation lawsuit. In that case, another jury awarded her $83 million in damages after determining that Trump's comments had defamed her.
Although the latest payment has been completed, Trump's legal team continues to challenge the judgments, arguing that presidential immunity should shield him from liability. The appeals process remains ongoing.
The payment of $5,625,005.48, which includes the original damages and accrued interest, was approved by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop the release of the funds.
Trump's lawyers had sought to keep the money in escrow while pursuing a rehearing, but the court allowed the transfer to proceed. Court records confirm that the funds have now been delivered to Carroll's legal team.
According to court filings, Carroll, 82, plans to place the money in an interest-bearing account to support her retirement while awaiting the outcome of Trump's final petition for rehearing.
In a statement, Carroll's attorneys welcomed the payment, saying it reflected the enforcement of the jury's decision.
"Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll. Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her."
The case began after Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a New York department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Trump denied the allegation, describing it as false and insisting Carroll was "not his type."
A civil jury later found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million in damages.
The dispute escalated after Trump repeated his denials during a CNN town hall, prompting Carroll to expand a separate defamation lawsuit. In that case, another jury awarded her $83 million in damages after determining that Trump's comments had defamed her.
Although the latest payment has been completed, Trump's legal team continues to challenge the judgments, arguing that presidential immunity should shield him from liability. The appeals process remains ongoing.
