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 after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her in 2023. The payment includes the original $5 million verdict plus interest.
- E. Jean Carroll receives $5.63M from Donald Trump, including interest
- Payment follows Supreme Court's refusal to hear Trump's appeal
- Carroll has won a total of $88.3M in civil verdicts against Trump over seven years
- Trump continues to deny allegations and plans further appeals
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1 Difference FoundAll 6 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdict Details | 1 Difference | Majority reports on initial verdict; PBS and CNBC mention additional defamation award. | ▼ |
| Payment Amount | Broad Agreement | $5.63 million paid to E. Jean Carroll including interest. | |
| Trump Denial | Broad Agreement | Trump denies all allegations, calls them a hoax. |
Verdict Details
▼Majority reports on initial verdict; PBS and CNBC mention additional defamation award.
Payment Amount
Broad Agreement$5.63 million paid to E. Jean Carroll including interest.
Trump Denial
Broad AgreementTrump denies all allegations, calls them a hoax.
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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.
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. Trump is expected to appeal that verdict as well. The payments stem from Carroll's allegations that Trump sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
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