Donald Trump has suffered another setback in his legal battle with E Jean Carroll after a federal judge ordered that the roughly $5.8 million (approximately £4.4 million) held in escrow be released to her. The ruling comes just days after the US Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the 2023 civil verdict, effectively removing the final barrier preventing Carroll from receiving the money. Trump immediately launched another appeal, but the funds are now set to leave the court-controlled account.
The order transforms what had been a symbolic courtroom victory into a tangible financial one. For Carroll, it marks the first time she is poised to receive compensation from a case that concluded with a jury finding Trump liable for sexually abusing and later defaming her. The payment includes the original $5 million (approximately £3.8 million) award plus accrued interest, bringing the total to approximately $5.8 million (£4.4 million).
