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US Judge Authorizes $5 Million Damages Payment to E. Jean Carroll from Donald Trump

A Manhattan judge orders nearly $5.8 million disbursement to E. Jean Carroll following a 2023 civil verdict against former US President Donald Trump, after the Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal.

Jul 8, 2026, 8:46 PM South China Morning Post World

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A US District Judge in Manhattan has authorized the payment of nearly $5.8 million to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict. The jury found former US President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll.

The amount includes the original $5 million verdict plus accrued interest. The funds had been held in escrow during Trump's appeal process. However, on June 29, the US Supreme Court declined to take up Trump's case, with no dissent from any of the nine justices, including three appointed by Trump.

Shortly after the judge's order was issued, Trump appealed to the federal appeals court in Manhattan. A spokesman for Trump's lawyers stated, “The American People stand with President Trump as they demand an immediate end to all of the Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of ‌the Carroll Hoaxes.”

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