In brief
A New York jury last year ruled that ex‑President Donald Trump must pay former journalist E Jean Carroll more than $5 million after she testified he sexually abused and defamed her at a Manhattan dressing room. Trump delayed payment and attempted to push for a Supreme Court appeal, but the judge ordered the funds released into a court‑controlled account. The payment, which includes accrued interest, was completed early Tuesday, confirming the court’s decision and bringing the case to a close.
Trump settles $5 million damages to E Jean Carroll
In a civil case held in New York, a bipartisan jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming 82‑year‑old columnist E Jean Carroll. The verdict awarded her more than $5 million, a figure that now includes the interest accrued during the appeal process.
Trump, who pushed to delay payment in hopes of reversing the appellate ruling, was ordered by a judge to release the funds to a court‑controlled account. “Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict,” lawyer Roberta Kaplan told reporters.
Carroll’s claim focuses on an alleged assault that took place in the mid‑1990s inside a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. She has also accused Trump of posting a denial of her allegations on his Truth Social platform in 2022.
The case had attracted political commentary, with Trump’s lawyers calling the ruling a “hoax” and a “witch hunt” that was allegedly funded by Democrats. The settlement now closes a controversial chapter that captivated the media and courtroom alike.
