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Trump Ordered to Pay $5.6 Million to E. Jean Carroll

7/22/2026

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  • President Donald Trump sought a July 9 injunction to make E. Jean Carroll return $5.6 million.
  • A jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding $5 million, and a 2024 jury added $83 million.
  • The court escrowed the money on July 8 and released it on July 9 after the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s appeal.
  • Trump’s lawyers urged Carroll to wait for a Supreme Court rehearing.
  • Carroll’s attorneys said the case should not be delayed.