E. Jean Carroll Receives Over $5.6 Million Payout Following Verdict Against Donald Trump
E. Jean Carroll received a payout exceeding $5.6 million related to a federal civil jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Court filings confirmed the disbursement, which included the $5 million damage award from the May 2023 verdict alongside accrued post-judgment interest. The funds were released after federal Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered payment, rejecting previous efforts by Donald Trump to delay the process. The U.S. appeals court also denied Donald Trump’s request to block Ms. Carroll from collecting the money, which he had deposited previously. The jury had found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing Ms. Carroll in the 1990s and later defaming her in 2019 after she publicized her allegations. Donald Trump has consistently denied all claims and has pursued numerous appeals in the related civil cases. The payout followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review Donald Trump’s appeal of the initial verdict.