A US court has ordered Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5.8 million in damages, including interest, for sexual assault and defamation. Trump's appeals have been rejected, and the money is to be released from escrow.
A US judge has ordered Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll nearly $5.8 million, including interest, after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump's lawyers are appealing the decision, citing concerns about the legal system's "weaponisation".
A US judge has authorized the payment of nearly $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll, satisfying a 2023 civil verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The funds were held in escrow during Trump's appeal, which was rejected by the Supreme Court.
