E. Jean Carroll receives $5M sex abuse, defamation payment from Trump
Summary
E. Jean Carroll has received a $5.62 million payment from President Donald Trump after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The payment was delayed but finalized after the Supreme Court declined to hear Mr. Trump’s appeal.Key Facts
- A federal jury ruled in 2023 that President Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll.
- Carroll first accused Trump in 2019 of assaulting her in a department store dressing room decades earlier.
- The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages, plus interest, totaling about $5.62 million.
- The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump’s appeal on June 29, which allowed payment to proceed.
- Trump did not attend the civil trial and did not present any witnesses.
- The jury rejected a rape claim because New York state law requires specific proof of genital penetration.
- Carroll’s lawyers said her case fits a pattern of behavior by Trump, supported by other witness accounts and the “Access Hollywood” tape.
- Trump denies all allegations and continues to appeal other related defamation verdicts that have awarded Carroll additional damages.
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