Trump Settles With E. Jean Carroll, Paying Over $5 Million
WHO:
CNN - E. Jean Carroll, President Trump
CNN - Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan
WHAT:
BBC News - Trump sought to delay the payment while trying to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgment.
CNN - Trump’s lawyers argued that the payment should not proceed until the Supreme Court decides whether to rehear his petition, describing it as a "long-shot gambit that is rarely successful."
NBC News - Court records show that E. Jean Carroll has officially collected her $5 million judgment against Trump.
TMZ - The total amount transferred to Carroll was $5,625,005.48, which includes interest.
CNN - Trump’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court to issue an injunction if the funds were disbursed and order the transfer of funds back to the court-controlled account while the appeal plays out.
CNN - Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan stated, “Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll. Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict.”
CNN - The disbursement of $5,625,005.48 was ordered by Judge Lewis Kaplan after the Supreme Court rejected Trump's request to hear the case.
CNN - Trump’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court to intervene and stay the transfer of funds until the Supreme Court decides whether to reconsider.
CNN - The federal appeals court denied a request for an emergency stay and has not addressed the latest effort.
CNN - Carroll’s lawyers stated they will not take legal fees from the award as they are paid on a contingency basis.
CNN - Carroll testified in open court about Trump sexually abusing her in a New York department store in the mid-1990s.
CNN - The jury awarded Carroll $83 million in damages for Trump's 2019 defamatory statements.
CNN - E. Jean Carroll received $5,625,005.48 from Trump as part of a civil judgment for sexual abuse and defamation.
CNN - A jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll three years prior.
CNN - The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages.
CNN - Carroll's lawyers stated she would use the money to fund her retirement and place it in an interest-bearing account until Trump's petition for rehearing is denied.
CNN - Trump’s lawyers requested a federal appeals court to intervene and stop the transfer of funds.
WHERE:
CNN - The events related to the case occurred in New York.
WHEN:
CNN - The jury's verdict that found Trump liable occurred in 2023.
CNN - Trump's brief for the Supreme Court is due at the end of the month.
WHY:
NY Post - The payout follows the US Supreme Court's refusal to hear Trump's legal protests regarding the judgment, which could impact his attempts to block a larger $83.3 million judgment related to Carroll.
CNN - The payment was ordered after the Supreme Court rejected Trump's request to hear the case.
HOW:
CNN - The transfer to Carroll’s attorneys was confirmed on the court docket Tuesday.
CNN - The transfer of funds was confirmed on the court docket.
(UPDATED July 14, 2026 20:19 UTC)
E. Jean Carroll has officially collected her $5 million judgment against Trump, with the total amount transferred being $5,625,005.48, including interest. Trump's lawyers are seeking to delay this payment while attempting to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgment, arguing that it should not proceed until the court decides whether to rehear his petition. This payout comes after the US Supreme Court refused to hear Trump's legal protests, which could affect his efforts to block a larger $83.3 million judgment related to Carroll.
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(UPDATED July 14, 2026 19:22 UTC)
Trump's lawyers have requested a federal appeals court to issue an injunction to prevent the disbursement of funds and to order the transfer of those funds back to a court-controlled account while the appeal is underway. Meanwhile, E. Jean Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, announced that Carroll has received the damages payment awarded by a unanimous jury that found Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation three years ago. This transfer to Carroll's attorneys was confirmed on the court docket earlier this week.
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(UPDATED July 14, 2026 18:17 UTC)
A federal appeals court has denied Trump's request for an emergency stay on the disbursement of over $5.6 million, which was ordered by Judge Lewis Kaplan after the Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's case. This follows a jury awarding E. Jean Carroll $83 million in damages for Trump's defamatory statements made in 2019, with Carroll's lawyers confirming they will not take legal fees from the award as they work on a contingency basis. Trump's legal team is now seeking intervention from the appeals court to pause the transfer of funds until the Supreme Court decides on a possible reconsideration.
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(UPDATED July 14, 2026 17:22 UTC)
E. Jean Carroll has received over five million dollars from Trump as part of a civil judgment for sexual abuse and defamation, following a jury's decision that found him liable three years ago. Carroll's attorneys have indicated that she plans to use the funds to support her retirement, placing the money in an interest-bearing account until Trump's petition for rehearing is denied, while his legal team has requested a federal appeals court to halt the transfer of funds. Trump's brief for the Supreme Court is due at the end of the month, after the high court declined to hear his case.