E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay her $5.8M after Supreme Court rejects his appeal
Summary
E. Jean Carroll has asked a court to make President Donald Trump pay her nearly $5.8 million following a jury verdict that found he sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her in 2019. This request comes after the Supreme Court refused to hear Trump's appeal to overturn the 2023 civil jury decision.Key Facts
- A jury ruled that President Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.
- The jury also found that Trump defamed Carroll after she spoke about the abuse publicly in 2019.
- Carroll was awarded $5 million in damages by the jury.
- Interest on the amount has increased the total to about $5.8 million.
- The Supreme Court declined to hear President Trump’s appeal against the verdict.
- Carroll’s lawyers say Trump is trying to delay paying the money.
- The lawyers have asked a Manhattan federal court to order Trump to pay the full amount.
- Carroll's legal team claims Trump has continued making statements they consider defamatory.
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