Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case
Summary
President Donald Trump has stopped fighting in court over the payment of $5 million to E Jean Carroll, who won a civil case against him for sexual abuse and defamation. The money has already been paid to Carroll, and Trump’s legal team will no longer try to block or delay the payment.Key Facts
- E Jean Carroll won a $5 million verdict in 2023 against President Trump for sexual abuse and defamation.
- Trump previously fought the payment of this money through appeals but has now dropped those efforts.
- The payment of $5 million plus interest was held in a court-controlled fund and released after the Supreme Court refused to hear Trump’s appeal.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit officially dismissed Trump’s appeal with prejudice, meaning he cannot try again on this issue.
- The Manhattan federal court ordered the money be given to Carroll after the Supreme Court’s decision in June 2024.
- Trump’s legal team issued a statement calling the case a political attack but confirmed the payment issue is settled.
- Trump is still challenging a separate $83 million payment ordered against him in a related defamation case won by Carroll in January 2024.
- The legal developments provide a clear end to the fight over the $5 million payout but not the larger $83 million case.
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