E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing
Writer E. Jean Carroll has received over $5.6 million from Donald Trump following a federal jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The payment includes the original damages awarded in 2023 plus accrued interest.
Why it matters
This represents a significant legal and financial outcome in a high-profile case involving a former U.S. President.
Writer E. Jean Carroll has been paid more than $5.6 million that she was owed as part of a federal civil jury verdict holding President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, a court filing showed Tuesday.
"The Eagle has landed," Carroll wrote later Tuesday in a social media post celebrating the transfer.
A notice on the online docket in Carroll's case against Trump in U.S. District Court in lower Manhattan indicates that $5,625,005.48 was disbursed to pay the law firm of Carroll's attorney on July 9. The total comprises the $5 million in damages awarded in the jury's May 2023 verdict, plus post-judgment interest that accrued in the subsequent three years.
A person close to Carroll confirmed to CNBC that the funds have been transferred to the writer.
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