US judge orders release of $5.8m Trump owes E Jean Carroll after court loss
Summary
A federal judge ordered that more than $5.8 million owed by President Donald Trump to writer E Jean Carroll be paid after Carroll won a 2023 sexual abuse and defamation case against him. The money includes the original $5 million jury award plus interest, and Trump had deposited it in a court-controlled account while appealing the verdict.Key Facts
- E Jean Carroll won a 2023 civil trial accusing President Trump of sexual abuse and defamation.
- A Manhattan federal judge ordered release of over $5.8 million to Carroll, which includes $5 million plus 11% interest.
- Trump had placed the $5 million in a court-managed account called the Cris system during appeals.
- The US Supreme Court declined to review Trump’s appeal on June 29, 2024, allowing payment to proceed.
- The Cris system holds money securely while legal appeals are ongoing.
- Carroll filed lawsuits after Trump denied assault and made statements damaging her reputation.
- Carroll was awarded an additional $83.3 million for defamation in a separate 2024 trial related to similar claims.
- The case involves Carroll’s claims of sexual assault from decades ago and defamatory comments made by Trump in response.
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