E. Jean Carroll Paid
Trump pays Carroll after court-ordered damages in the sex abuse and defamation case.
July 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 14, 8:52pm ET
Boston GlobeE. Jean Carroll is paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
NPRE. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case
Epoch TimesE. Jean Carroll Paid $5.6 Million in Trump Sex Abuse and Defamation Case
The GuardianE Jean Carroll receives $5.6m owed by Trump after court releases damages
Associated PressE. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
The Daily WireTrump’s Long Fight With E. Jean Carroll Just Took Another Turn
BBC NewsTrump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation
CNBCE. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case
NBC NewsE. Jean Carroll collects more than $5 million from Trump 3 years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation
CBS NewsE. Jean Carroll receives $5.62 million payment from Trump in sex abuse and defamation case after yearslong wait
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What happened
E. Jean Carroll
E. Jean CarrollAmerican journalist (born 1943) has received $5,625,005.48 from President Donald Trump, covering a $5 million 2023 civil jury award plus interest in her sexual abuse and defamation case. Court records show the money, which Trump had placed in escrow during appeals, was released to Carroll’s lawyers on July 9 after U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan
Lewis A. KaplanUnited States District Judge ordered the disbursement. A Manhattan federal jury found Trump liable in 2023 for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her. A separate $83.3 million defamation judgment Carroll won against Trump remains under appeal.
