E Jean Carroll receives over $5M in damages from Trump

WorldPolitics
15 Jul 2026 • 1:47 AM MYT
The Independent
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E Jean Carroll receives over $5M in damages from Trump

  • President Donald Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5.6 million this week, fulfilling a jury's verdict.
  • The payment, totaling $5,625,005.48, was transferred on July 9, according to a court filing.
  • This sum covers damages and interest from a 2023 civil lawsuit where a jury found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll.
  • A federal judge ordered the payment after the president exhausted his appeals, including a rejection from the Supreme Court.
  • Carroll also won an $83.3 million verdict in a separate 2024 defamation trial against the president, which he is currently appealing.

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