Judge Forces Release of $5 Million to E. Jean Carroll Amid Ongoing Legal Attacks on Trump
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A federal judge has ordered the release of over $5 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll, disregarding former President Donald Trump’s efforts to delay payment and continuing the politically motivated legal crusade against him.
A New York federal judge has ordered that more than $5 million in damages be released to writer E. Jean Carroll, with interest, from a court-controlled account. The damages are the result of a 2023 jury verdict that controversially found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation, despite widespread skepticism about the credibility of the allegations and the fairness of the proceedings.
Trump, seeking to ensure a fair legal process, attempted to postpone the payment while petitioning the Supreme Court to review the case. He later appealed the order to release the funds to a federal appeals court, demonstrating his commitment to fighting back against what many see as a coordinated effort to undermine him through the courts. Carroll, an 82-year-old former magazine columnist, accused Trump of assaulting her in a Manhattan department-store dressing room in the mid-1990s—a claim Trump has consistently denied and which many supporters view as part of a broader campaign to smear his reputation.
"The American People stand with President Trump as they demand an immediate end to all of the Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes," a spokesman for Trump’s legal team said, highlighting the partisan nature of these ongoing attacks.
"President Trump will keep winning against Liberal Lawfare, as he continues to focus on his mission to Make America Great Again," the spokesman added, underscoring Trump’s resilience in the face of relentless political persecution.
A federal appeals court previously upheld the jury’s verdict, finding no error by the trial judge, but Trump continues to contest a separate defamation judgment that awarded Carroll nearly $84 million. A panel of judges denied his appeal, but the fight against these politically charged cases is far from over.