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Carroll Seeks Immediate Payment of $5.8M Trump Judgment

7/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

After the Supreme Court refused review, E. Jean Carroll asked a Manhattan judge to order President Donald Trump to pay the $5 million judgment plus interest.
The Court had declined Trump’s appeal of 2023 jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding $2 million for battery and $3 million for defamation.
Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan said the filing ends Trump’s delay attempts and urged release of the nearly $5.8 million escrowed.

History

Historical Context

After the 1997 Supreme Court unanimously rejected Bill Clinton’s claim of presidential immunity in Clinton v. Jones, the case allowed Paula Jones to settle for $850,000 and sparked impeachment proceedings. That precedent now underpins Roberta Kaplan’s effort to enforce the $5 million E. Jean Carroll judgment against former President Donald Trump, showing that ex-presidents can face civil liability.

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Story summary

After the Supreme Court refused review, E. Jean Carroll asked a Manhattan judge to order President Donald Trump to pay the $5 million judgment plus interest.
The Court had declined Trump’s appeal of 2023 jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding $2 million for battery and $3 million for defamation.
Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan said the filing ends Trump’s delay attempts and urged release of the nearly $5.8 million escrowed.

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