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Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Appeal, $5.6 M Payment Enforced

7/14/2026

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Supreme Court declined to review President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $5 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled on July 8 that Trump must pay $5,625,005.48 because he had stalled the case.
A New York appellate court denied Trump’s request to block the collection, allowing the disbursement to proceed.
Attorney Roberta Kaplan said she was pleased the $5,625,005.48 payment transferred on July 9 satisfied the damages.

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Supreme Court declined to review President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $5 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled on July 8 that Trump must pay $5,625,005.48 because he had stalled the case.
A New York appellate court denied Trump’s request to block the collection, allowing the disbursement to proceed.
Attorney Roberta Kaplan said she was pleased the $5,625,005.48 payment transferred on July 9 satisfied the damages.