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Judge Releases $5.8 M Escrow to Carroll, Trump Appeals

7/9/2026

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Federal judge authorized release of a $5.8 million escrow fund, already deposited, to writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury found President Donald Trump liable.
Trump’s attorneys have appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to block the payment.
Trump is also appealing an $83 million defamation judgment issued by a Manhattan jury.
Circuit Judge Denny Chin said Trump’s statements caused Carroll harassment, death threats, and a lack of remorse.

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Federal judge authorized release of a $5.8 million escrow fund, already deposited, to writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury found President Donald Trump liable.
Trump’s attorneys have appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to block the payment.
Trump is also appealing an $83 million defamation judgment issued by a Manhattan jury.
Circuit Judge Denny Chin said Trump’s statements caused Carroll harassment, death threats, and a lack of remorse.