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Judge Orders Trump to Pay $5.8 Million to E. Jean Carroll After Court Judgment

Published July 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM UTC

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In a significant legal development, a federal judge has mandated that former President Donald Trump pay writer E. Jean Carroll a total of $5.8 million. This amount comprises the original $5 million awarded to Carroll in 2023, plus nearly $800,000 in accrued interest. The ruling follows a jury's finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll in the mid-1990s. Despite Trump's legal team's immediate appeal to halt the payment, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, effectively upholding the lower court's decision. Carroll's attorneys have emphasized the prolonged nature of the legal proceedings, noting that Trump has been stalling the case for years. The funds had been held in escrow during the appeals process, but with the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ordered the disbursement of the funds to Carroll. Trump has consistently denied the allegations, claiming he does not know Carroll and that she fabricated the story for political and financial motives. In addition to this case, Trump faces another judgment requiring him to pay Carroll $83.3 million for further defamation, which is also under appeal and may reach the Supreme Court.