Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her
Summary
A judge has allowed E. Jean Carroll to receive $5.8 million after a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and defamed her afterward. The money was held during appeals but can now be paid, with added interest.Key Facts
- The jury found President Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in 1996 before he became president.
- The jury also found President Trump defamed Carroll after she spoke publicly about the abuse.
- The $5.8 million was set aside during appeals and now can be paid to Carroll with interest.
- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal against the verdict.
- President Trump did not attend the original trial; Carroll testified about an attack in a Manhattan department store dressing room.
- Carroll first revealed the abuse in a 2019 memoir while Trump was president.
- President Trump has denied knowing Carroll and claimed her accusations were politically motivated.
- Trump is appealing a separate $83 million defamation judgment from another 2024 trial.
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