Federal judge orders Donald Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll 5.8 million
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal in a civil case that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan authorized the immediate disbursement of the funds, which had been held in escrow since a 2023 jury verdict. The payment follows the Supreme Court’s June 2026 decision not to review Trump’s appeal, effectively finalizing the judgment against him.
The ruling stems from a 2023 civil trial in which a Manhattan jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in a Manhattan department store dressing room in 1996 and defaming her after she publicly described the attack in a 2019 memoir. The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages, a figure that has since grown to $5.8 million with interest. Trump did not attend the trial but has repeatedly denied the allegations, calling Carroll’s claims “false” and dismissing her as “not my type.” His legal team has vowed to continue fighting the judgment, filing an emergency appeal with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block the payment.
Trump’s legal troubles extend beyond the Carroll case. A separate Manhattan jury in 2024 awarded Carroll an additional $83 million in defamation damages after Trump, during his presidency, publicly dismissed her allegations as politically and financially motivated. Kaplan barred Trump’s defense team from arguing that the encounter never occurred during that trial, a decision Trump’s lawyers criticized as prejudicial. The 2nd Circuit declined to rehear the $83 million award en banc in early 2026, with Judge Denny Chin noting Trump’s long-standing public statements that Carroll had fabricated the allegations for personal gain.
In a parallel legal battle, Trump is also seeking to overturn a June 2026 Supreme Court ruling that struck down his 2025 executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents on temporary legal statuses or undocumented. The court’s 6-3 decision, issued last month, reaffirmed that citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment and suggested that only a constitutional amendment could alter the practice. Trump, who called the ruling “too bad for our country,” announced on Wednesday that he would ask the Supreme Court to rehear the case, a move legal experts say faces long odds given the court’s rare acceptance of rehearings. He has also urged congressional Republicans to pass legislation restricting birthright citizenship, though public polling indicates strong support for the current system.
The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Trump’s appeal in the Carroll case and its rejection of his birthright citizenship challenge mark significant setbacks in his efforts to reshape U.S. immigration and legal policy. The rulings come amid a broader pattern of legal defeats for Trump, including the loss of a bid to restore his name to the Kennedy Center’s facade during an ongoing dispute over its removal. Legal analysts note that the Supreme Court’s decisions signal growing judicial skepticism toward Trump’s executive actions, particularly those targeting immigration and civil rights.
Carroll’s legal team has not responded to requests for comment on the payment order. Trump’s attorneys have accused his political opponents of weaponizing the legal system, a claim echoed by the former president on his social media platform, Truth Social, where he framed the Carroll case as a politically motivated “witch hunt.” The Supreme Court’s actions, however, suggest that Trump’s legal strategy has failed to gain traction, leaving him with limited avenues for appeal as the financial and reputational consequences of the rulings take effect.
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