US Supreme Court rejects Trump's rehearing request in E. Jean Carroll case, $5 million payout confirmed

The U.S. Supreme Court has definitively rejected former President Donald Trump's bid for a rehearing concerning the E. Jean Carroll case, solidifying the $5 million defamation judgment against him. This latest rejection marks another legal setback for Trump in his ongoing disputes with the fashion columnist.

Carroll initially accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Trump vehemently denied the allegations, labeling Carroll's claims as a "hoax" on social media. In 2023, a New York federal court jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, ordering him to pay $5 million in damages. This verdict was upheld on appeal.

Following the appellate court's decision, Trump paid approximately $5.63 million, including interest, to Carroll's legal team in June. Carroll's lawyers stated that the jury's verdict, which found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, is now "final and unappealable."

However, the legal battle is not entirely over. Carroll has filed a separate, larger lawsuit seeking $83.3 million in damages for defamation. This case stems from statements Trump made denying her accusations during his first presidential term in 2019. Trump's legal team argues that presidential immunity should shield him from liability in this second case, a claim that the Supreme Court is still considering.

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The jury's verdict, which found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, is now final and unappealable.