E Jean Carroll demands Donald Trump pay $5.8m in damages from 2019 case

E. Jean Carroll is demanding Donald Trump pay $5 million in damages awarded to her by a civil court, following the US Supreme Court's decision to decline his appeal. Carroll's lawyers have requested an expedited resolution for the payment. Judge Lewis Kaplan has agreed to this, ordering Trump's legal team to respond by July 7. Carroll initially filed a defamation lawsuit in 2019 after Trump denied her allegations of rape and accused her of lying. She later filed a second civil suit in 2022 for defamation and battery, citing Trump's public statements calling her claims a "scam" and "hoax." Trump has consistently denied Carroll's accusations.

E. Jean Carroll's lawyers have asked a judge to order Donald Trump to pay the $5 million in damages awarded by a jury. This request follows the Supreme Court's decision to decline Trump's appeal, which sought to delay payment of the damages. A New York jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll in a civil case in May 2023. Carroll's lawyers stated that their cooperation in delaying payment ends now, as Trump's efforts to avoid payment have been denied. They emphasized that after extensive litigation, it is time for the case to conclude and for Trump to pay Carroll.

E. Jean Carroll has asked a judge to order Donald Trump to pay her $5 million, plus accrued interest, stemming from a jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. This request follows the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear Trump's appeal of the 2023 civil case verdict. Carroll's lawyers filed the motion in federal court in Manhattan, arguing that Trump is attempting to further delay payment after numerous unsuccessful challenges to the jury's decision. The amount owed has grown to nearly $5.8 million. Trump has continued to make defamatory remarks and has previously appealed the verdict, which stemmed from Carroll's accusations of sexual abuse in the 1990s and his subsequent denials.

E. Jean Carroll has asked a judge to order Donald Trump to pay her $5 million, plus interest, totaling nearly $5.8 million. This request follows the Supreme Court's refusal to hear Trump's appeal of a civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her in 2019. Carroll's lawyers stated that Trump is attempting to further delay payment after his appeal failed, and that he has resumed defamatory remarks. Trump has vowed to continue fighting the case, which he calls a "Weaponization and Lawfare Case." Carroll's legal team argued that there is no reason to delay the payment, as the Supreme Court did not express division in its decision.

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Donald Trump's appeal seeking to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll. A jury had previously found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll, a former magazine columnist, and defaming her. Trump's appeal argued that the trial was unfair due to the judge allowing evidence of his alleged past sexual misconduct. The Manhattan-based 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals had previously upheld the verdict, stating that the evidence showed a consistent pattern of conduct. The case stems from Carroll's 2019 allegation that Trump raped her in 1996, and Trump's subsequent statements in 2022 calling her claim a "hoax."

The Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a $5 million jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. The high court declined to hear Trump's appeal in an unexplained order, with no noted dissents. Trump's lawyers had argued that evidentiary rulings, including the testimony of other accusers, were improper and prejudiced the case. Carroll testified that Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store in the mid-1990s, and a jury later found him liable for defamation when he denied her allegations. This Supreme Court decision means the jury's verdict will stand, though Trump is also appealing a separate $83.3 million defamation judgment.

The Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's appeal regarding the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case. This decision means Trump must now pay Carroll the $5 million in damages previously awarded to her. Trump, who maintains his innocence and calls the case "lawfare," argued in his Supreme Court petition that the jury should not have seen the Access Hollywood tape. This ruling follows a separate jury's decision to award Carroll an additional $83 million for defamation, stemming from Trump's denial of her claims. While a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, they did not find him liable for rape as defined by New York law.