Trump Carroll Payout
A court says Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll damages as his appeals continue.
July 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 8:02pm ET
Boston GlobeJudge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
CBS NewsJudge orders release of more than $5 million due to E. Jean Carroll in Trump sex abuse, defamation case
FOX NewsTrump asks Supreme Court for rehearing over $5M E Jean Carroll civil judgment
Daily BeastTrump Brazenly Tries to Defy Order to Finally Pay Sex Victim
Associated PressJudge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
World News GroupCourt orders Trump to pay $5M sex assault restitution
Joe.My.God.Trump Files New Appeal To Dodge Paying Carroll
BBC NewsJudge orders Trump's $5m damages be released to E Jean Carroll
New York PostJudge authorizes E. Jean Carroll’s $5.8M payment from Trump trial
AlterNetOld Trump trick may help him get away with stiffing E. Jean Carroll
NBC NewsJudge orders release of the $5.8 million payment Trump owed E. Jean Carroll
CNNJudge orders the release of Trump’s $5m to E. Jean Carroll
Straight Arrow NewsHow Trump’s payout delays just made E. Jean Carroll more money
Al JazeeraTrump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $5.8m after failed appeal
The GuardianUS judge orders release of $5.8m Trump owes E Jean Carroll after court loss
MS NOWJudge orders transfer of Trump’s $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll
Rolling StoneTrump Must Pay E. Jean Carroll $5.8 Million for Sex Abuse and Defamation: Judge
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What happened
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan
Lewis A. KaplanUnited States District Judge ordered the release of $5.8 million in court-held funds to writer E. Jean Carroll
E. Jean CarrollAmerican journalist (born 1943), clearing payment of the 2023 civil judgment against President Donald Trump. The sum reflects a $5 million jury award plus interest, deposited after jurors found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in 1996 and defaming her when he denied her allegation. The Supreme Court declined on June 29 to hear Trump’s appeal of that judgment. Trump’s lawyers asked courts to block the disbursement while they pursue further appeals.
