Court Approves Release of $5 Million to E. Jean Carroll From Trump

WHO:

CNN - E. Jean Carroll, President Trump, federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, Trump’s legal team, Carroll’s lawyers

WHAT:

CNN - A federal judge ordered the release of more than $5 million to E. Jean Carroll.

CBS News Politics - The damages were awarded to Carroll by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.

CNN - Trump filed a motion with the Supreme Court for reconsideration of the jury’s verdict.

CNN - Trump has until the end of the month to file a petition regarding the jury’s award of $83 million to Carroll.

WHERE:

CNN - The ruling was made in a federal court.

WHEN:

CNN - The jury awarded damages to Carroll in 2023.

CNN - Trump filed a motion with the Supreme Court on a Monday.

CNN - Trump has until the end of the month to file his petition.

WHY:

CNN - Trump attempted to delay the payment until the Supreme Court decides on his petition to challenge the jury’s finding.

CNN - Trump’s attorneys argued that waiting for the Supreme Court's ruling would cause “irreparable harm” to him.

CNN - Carroll’s lawyers requested the release of the funds after the Supreme Court denied Trump’s petition to challenge the jury’s verdict.

HOW:

CNN - The judge's ruling rejected Trump’s attempt to delay the payment.

(UPDATED July 8, 2026 18:26 UTC)

A federal judge has ordered the release of more than $5 million to E. Jean Carroll, following a jury's 2023 decision in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case. Trump has filed a motion with the Supreme Court to reconsider the jury's verdict and has until the end of the month to submit a petition regarding the jury's award of $83 million to Carroll. The judge's ruling came after Carroll's lawyers requested the funds, rejecting Trump's attempt to delay payment while awaiting the Supreme Court's decision.