E. Jean Carroll receives $5 million payment from Trump for civil suit
Summary
Writer E. Jean Carroll has received over $5 million from President Donald Trump as part of a civil court judgment. The payment settles a 2023 jury ruling that found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against Carroll.Key Facts
- A jury in 2023 found President Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.
- The jury also found Trump defamed Carroll in a 2022 social media post denying her claims.
- Carroll has now received $5.62 million as part of the civil judgment.
- A federal judge ordered Trump to pay $5 million plus nearly $800,000 in interest after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
- Trump had deposited $5.55 million in a court-controlled account during his appeal process.
- Trump stated he would continue to fight the case despite the payment.
- In a separate 2024 trial, Trump was ordered to pay $83.3 million for defamation related to Carroll's sexual abuse allegations and is appealing that judgment.
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