Judge Orders Trump to Finally Pay $5.8 Million Judgment to E. Jean Carroll
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A Manhattan federal judge has ordered the long-overdue release of $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll, holding Donald Trump accountable after years of legal obstruction and failed appeals.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan has at last ruled that the $5.8 million held in escrow for E. Jean Carroll must be released, putting an end to former President Donald Trump’s relentless stalling tactics. This judgment comes from a 2023 jury verdict that found Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation, awarding $2 million for the assault and $3 million for his malicious defamatory statements, plus $800,000 in accrued interest.
Despite Trump’s attempts to evade justice, the Supreme Court refused to review his baseless appeal, and a federal appeals court also denied his effort to block the payment. Carroll’s attorneys, representing a survivor who has waited over three years for justice, pressed for the judgment to finally be satisfied and for this chapter of accountability to close.
Trump’s legal team, continuing their pattern of denial and conspiracy-mongering, claim they will keep appealing, dismissing the verdict as a political conspiracy. A spokesperson outrageously stated, "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."
Meanwhile, Trump is also fighting an $83.3 million defamation verdict awarded to Carroll by another Manhattan jury in 2024, further demonstrating the ongoing need to hold powerful men accountable for their actions.