A federal judge has ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll receive approximately $5.8 million from President Donald Trump after years of litigation stemming from a civil jury's finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed her. The ruling marks another legal setback for the president, whose attorneys immediately appealed in an effort to block the payment.
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled Wednesday that Carroll is entitled to collect the money that Trump previously deposited with the court while appealing the 2023 verdict. The amount now totals roughly $5.8 million because it includes accrued interest on the original $5 million jury award.
