E Jean Carroll demands Donald Trump pay $5.8m in damages from 2019 case
Summary
Writer E Jean Carroll is asking President Donald Trump to pay $5.8 million in damages after the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal in her 2019 defamation case. A judge has ordered Trump’s legal team to respond by July 7 so the payment process can move forward.Key Facts
- E Jean Carroll accused President Trump of rape in 1996, which he denied.
- Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump after he called her accusations lies.
- A jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded Carroll $5 million in damages in May 2023.
- A second case awarded Carroll $83.3 million in January 2024, and Trump is appealing that decision.
- The Supreme Court refused to hear Trump’s appeal of the $5 million ruling in June 2024.
- Carroll’s lawyer says Trump has delayed payment by using new legal defenses repeatedly.
- Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Trump’s lawyers to respond by July 7 to speed up payment.
- The total damages Carroll seeks have grown to about $5.8 million as interest has accrued.
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