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Trump Ordered to Pay Carroll $5.8 Million

8/18/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump was ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $5.8 million after interest accrued on a settlement fund.
  • A 2022 jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting Carroll in a 1996 New York City department-store incident.
  • Trump denies knowing Carroll and says she fabricated the story for political and financial reasons.
  • He is appealing an $88.3 million defamation verdict in a separate case brought by Carroll.