Trump pays E. Jean Carroll over $5m in damages for sexual abuse and defamation

Donald Trump has paid writer E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million in damages, fulfilling a jury's verdict from three years ago. The payment comes after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll in a civil case.

Roberta Kaplan, a lawyer for Carroll, confirmed the payment on Tuesday. "Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict," Kaplan stated in a brief announcement.

The payment includes the original $5 million judgment awarded by the jury, plus interest that accrued during the appeals process. Carroll's legal team confirmed the total amount received exceeded $5.62 million.

Trump had attempted to postpone the payment while pursuing an appeal to the Supreme Court. However, a judge overseeing the case recently ordered him to make the payment, ending the delay.

Carroll, now 82, accused Trump of attacking 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 Truth Social website, where he denied her allegations. A New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in 2023, though he denied the claims. Trump's legal representatives referred to the case as a "hoax" and "Witch Hunt."

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Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict.