Key facts
- E. Jean Carroll is seeking $5.8 million from Donald Trump, including interest.
- The Supreme Court refused to hear Trump's appeal of a civil jury verdict.
- Carroll's lawyers argue Trump is delaying payment and that their cooperation ends now.
- Trump is also appealing a separate $83 million defamation award to Carroll.
E. Jean Carroll has asked a federal court to order Donald Trump to pay her nearly $5.8 million, including interest, stemming from a jury verdict that found he sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her. The request follows the Supreme Court's refusal to hear Trump's appeal of the civil jury's findings.
Carroll's lawyers filed court papers stating that Trump's legal team contacted them shortly after the Supreme Court's decision, requesting a delay in payment. However, Carroll's attorneys argued that such a delay is unwarranted, especially since the Supreme Court did not indicate any division in its decision not to hear the case. They emphasized that Trump has repeatedly sought to avoid payment and that their cooperation in delaying disbursements ends now.
The original jury awarded Carroll $5 million after she testified that Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in 1996. Trump, who did not attend the trial, has consistently denied knowing Carroll and accused her of fabricating the story for political and financial gain. He is also appealing a separate $83 million defamation award granted to Carroll in January 2024, following comments he made about her while serving as president.