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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused, defamed her

Headline from WGN Chicago, from the development of Jul 8, 2026

Newest development Jul 9, 2026 · 3 reportsJudge orders Trump to pay Carroll $5M award

Trump has already paid the money, which was set aside in a fund during the appeals process pending a court order.

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    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused, defamed her

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    Judge orders Trump to pay Carroll $5M award

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  1. The Columbian

    Trump again asks Supreme Court to block $5 million Carroll award (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    President Donald Trump filed a last-ditch plea with the U.S. Supreme Court as he tries to prevent the writer E. Jean Carroll from collecting $5 million awarded by a jury that found he had sexually abused and defamed her.

  2. Just the News

    Federal judge rules that Trump sexual abuse accuser Carroll can be paid $5.8 million verdict (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Trump had paid the money, but it was set aside in a fund during the appeals process pending a court order.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused her (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Magazine Columnist E. Jean Carroll arrives for her civil trial against former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Federal Court on May 08, 2023 in New York City.

  4. The Hill

    Trump files last-minute bid to prevent $5M payout to Carroll (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump’s attorneys have mounted a last-minute bid to pause the payment of a more than $5 million judgment owed to writer E. Jean Carroll over two years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

  5. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5 million damages award from Trump (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A judge on Wednesday authorized the payment of a multimillion-dollar verdict to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict in which a jury found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

  6. The New Republic

    Trump Lies About Supreme Court to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump’s latest attempt to weasel his way out of paying E. Jean Carroll involved a bold-faced lie to a federal judge. In a legal filing submitted Tuesday, Trump’s attorneys asked Judge Lewis Kaplan not to release some of the funds he owes to the beleaguered columnist on the basis that the pres…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump seeks to block $5.8 million E. Jean Carroll payout pending second Supreme Court appeal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump is making a last-ditch effort to stop his payment of nearly $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of a federal New York civil court verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

  8. The Guardian

    Trump asks judge not to order release of $5.8m payment to E Jean Carroll (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump’s request stems from the supreme court’s 29 June decision not to review his appeal Donald Trump has asked a judge not to order the release of more than $5m in court-held funds that he owes E Jean Carroll in her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against him.

  9. Fox News

    Trump asks Supreme Court for rehearing over $5M E Jean Carroll civil judgment (opens Fox News)

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    Lawyers for Trump filed a rehearing petition after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal of the $5 million E. Jean Carroll civil judgment last week.

  10. The Brunswick News

    Supreme Court ruling or not, Trump still fighting $5 million payout to E. Jean Carroll (opens The Brunswick News)

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    NEW YORK — Donald Trump is trying to fight a demand for the release of more than $5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll, the woman he was found liable for sexually assaulting, claiming he still has a Hail Mary…

  11. The Guardian

    US judge orders release of $5.8m Trump owes E Jean Carroll after court loss (opens The Guardian)

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    Manhattan judge’s order frees funds from Trump’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation verdict after supreme court appeal failed Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Manhattan federal court judge has ordered the release of more than $5m Donald Trump owes E Jean Carroll following her succes…

  12. UPI

    Trump files motion to stop $5.8M payout to E. Jean Carroll (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump and his attorneys filed a motion to pause the payout of nearly $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll.

  13. Kokomo Tribune

    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M after jury found President Trump sexually abused and defamed her (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M after jury found President Trump sexually abused and defamed her.

  14. CBS News

    Judge orders release of more than $5 million due to E. Jean Carroll in Trump sex abuse, defamation case (opens CBS News)

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    The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.

  15. The Republic

    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her (opens The Republic)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  16. WDIO Duluth

    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A federal judge says writer E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack.

  17. Bangor Daily News

    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Lewis A.

  18. KEZI Eugene

    Judge orders the release of Trump’s $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than $5 million to E. Jean Carroll rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to delay paying the former magazine columnist a jury found he sexually abused and defamed.

  19. Courthouse News Service

    Judge orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The order comes days weeks after the Supreme Court rejected the president's request to review the trial and verdict.

  20. FOX 8 Cleveland

    President Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $5M (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll can collect the $5 million judgment, plus interest, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump's appeal.

  21. ABC News

    Judge orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million judgment (opens ABC News)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court last month declined to hear Trump's appeal of the case.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Trump ordered to pay $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll as judge rejects request to delay payout (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of nearly $5.8 million in damages and interest to writer E. Jean Carroll, rejecting President Donald Trump’s effort to keep the money frozen while he pursues a long-shot request for the Supreme Court to reconsider his appeal. U.S.

  23. Omaha World-Herald

    Judge: E. Jean Carroll can collect $5 million from Trump (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A federal judge allowed the payment to the writer after a jury found Trump liable for abuse claims; the Supreme Court declined to take the case initially.

  24. News Nation Now

    Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump abuse case (opens News Nation Now)

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    Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order that says the money can be paid to Carroll, along with interest that has grown since the verdict.

  25. NBC News

    Judge orders release of the $5.8 million payment that Trump owed E. Jean Carroll (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A federal judge ruled Wednesday that E. Jean Carroll can receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a 2023 jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and later defamed her when he denied her allegations.

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