Trump pays $5.6 mln to writer for assault and defamation
A Manhattan federal court docket revealed on Tuesday that writer E. Jean Carroll has received more than $5.6 million from a court-held account, following a 2023 civil jury verdict that found U.S. President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
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- Published Date: 07:25 PM 14 July 2026
US President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a civil jury found he sexually assaulted and defamed her, a court filing showed Tuesday.
"Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll," Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan said in a statement.
"Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict," she added.
In late June, the US Supreme Court refused to hear Trump's appeal against the original May 2023 judgment.