E. Jean Carroll paid US$5.6 million owed by Trump in sex abuse and defamation case
ONP Summary
E. Jean Carroll collected her judgment against Donald Trump on July 14, 2026, after a federal court released escrowed funds when Trump's efforts to block the payment were rejected. The collection concluded a three-year period since a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in May 2023, with the Supreme Court declining to hear his appeal.
Progressive:Obstruction overcome — progressive outlets emphasized Trump's years-long campaign to block the judgment and celebrated the court rejecting his final appeals.
Moderate:Judgment enforced — centrist outlets reported the payment as the judicial process working correctly after appellate procedures concluded.
Conservative:Appeal exhausted — conservative outlets noted the Supreme Court's refusal to hear the appeal, confirming the end of legal recourse.
Writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over US$5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said.
The payment – representing the US$5 million jury award, plus interest – was made Monday from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict, according to court records.
Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed the payment on Tuesday. “We are pleased to report that she has received the...
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