Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her
A federal judge has ordered the disbursement of $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll following a jury verdict that found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump has already paid the funds into a court-managed account, and the ruling follows the Supreme Court's decision not to hear his appeal.
Why it matters
This marks a significant legal development in the ongoing civil litigation between E. Jean Carroll and the former US President.
E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became President and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday (July 8, 2026).
The article focuses on the legal procedural outcome of the court order without editorializing the verdict.
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