Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll in sexual abuse defamation case

President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll, fulfilling a jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The payment, including interest, was transferred after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case, ending a multi-year appeals process Source: CNN.

The Payment

• The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in 2023; with interest, the total reached $5,625,005.48 Source: Listin Diario.
• Trump deposited the money in a court-controlled account while appealing. Once the Supreme Court rejected his petition, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the release Source: Portafolio.
• Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed receipt, stating, "We are pleased to report that she has received the payment" Source: Infobae.

Legal Context

• The case stems from a 1996 incident in a Manhattan department store. Carroll sued after New York changed its statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims Source: La Vanguardia.
• Trump has consistently denied the allegations, calling them a "hoax" and claiming Carroll was motivated by politics and book sales Source: Listin Diario.
• Separately, Trump owes Carroll another $83 million from a 2024 defamation verdict, which he is also appealing .