Trump Pays $5.6 Million to Writer E Jean Carroll in Sexual Abuse and Defamation Case
US President Donald Trump has paid writer E Jean Carroll more than $5.6 million in damages, three years after a civil jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. Carroll's lawyers confirmed the payment on Tuesday.
In a brief statement, Roberta Kaplan, one of Carroll's attorneys, said: 'Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict.'
The payment had been delayed as Trump sought to appeal the verdict. Last week, a judge ordered him to pay, rejecting his request to delay further while asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision not to hear the case. A representative for Trump declined to comment on the payment.
Carroll, a former magazine columnist now 82, accused Trump of assaulting her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. She also alleged that Trump defamed her in a 2022 post on his social media platform, Truth Social, in which he denied her claims. In 2023, a New York jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. With interest accrued during the appeals process, the total payment exceeded $5.62 million.
Trump has consistently denied the allegations, and his lawyers have called the case a 'hoax' and a 'Witch Hunt' allegedly funded by Democrats. The damages had been held in a court-controlled account while the appeals process played out.
The case highlights ongoing legal challenges for Trump, who faces multiple civil and criminal proceedings. The verdict and payment underscore the civil justice system's role in addressing allegations of sexual misconduct and defamation.
