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Victoria Bekiempis in New York

Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case

E. Jean Carroll wearing sunglasses, beside Donald Trump speaking in front of a flag
E Jean Carroll, and Donald Trump. Composite: AFP via Getty Images, AP

Donald Trump has agreed to stop fighting in court the disbursement of E Jean Carroll’s $5m verdict in her 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against him, a procedural development as the funds had already been distributed to her.

While the decision does not change anything about Carroll’s receipt of the payout, its revelation effectively means that Trump will no longer oppose the monetary outcome he had long fought.

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