Writer E. Jean Carroll has received $5.63 million from Donald Trump following a jury's 2023 finding that the former president sexually abused and defamed her. According to court records, the payment was released on Monday after U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan authorized its disbursement from a court-supervised account.
Key Takeaways
Writer E. Jean Carroll has received $5.63 million from Donald Trump following a jury's 2023 finding of sexual abuse and defamation. This payment includes the original $5 million verdict plus accumulated interest over three years.
- Carroll has secured a total of $88.3 million in civil judgments against Trump since 2019
- Judge Lewis Kaplan authorized the disbursement from a court-supervised account on Monday
- Trump's legal team objected to the payment, arguing it could prevent recovery if donated
- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump's appeal of the $5 million verdict last month
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 8 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trump's Response To Allegations | 1 Difference | Majority reports Trump called allegations a hoax; Los Angeles Times says he claimed nothing sexual happened | ▼ |
| Payment Amount | Broad Agreement | $5.63 million including interest | |
| Original Verdict Date | Broad Agreement | 2023 jury verdict |
Trump's Response To Allegations
▼Majority reports Trump called allegations a hoax; Los Angeles Times says he claimed nothing sexual happened
Payment Amount
Broad Agreement$5.63 million including interest
Original Verdict Date
Broad Agreement2023 jury verdict
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The total amount represents the original $5 million civil verdict plus accumulated interest over three years. This marks the first time Trump has been compelled to pay Carroll, who has secured a total of $88.3 million in civil judgments against him since he initially denied her allegations in 2019.
Trump's legal team had objected to the payment, arguing that releasing the funds could prevent their recovery if Carroll intended to donate them. However, Judge Kaplan authorized the disbursement despite these objections. Trump has consistently denied Carroll's claims, branding them a hoax and accusing her of fabricating the rape allegation to promote her memoir.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump's appeal of the $5 million verdict last month, clearing the way for the payment. Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, expressed satisfaction with the outcome, stating that a unanimous jury had found Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her client.
The payments stem from Carroll's allegations that Trump sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. In addition to this case, another jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $83.3 million in January 2024 for defamatory statements made during his presidency.
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