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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title US judge orders release of $5.8m Trump owes E Jean Carroll after court loss Source The Guardian - World News
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Order frees funds from Trump’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation verdict after supreme court appeal failed

A Manhattan federal court judge on Wednesday ordered the release of the more than $5m Donald Trump owes E Jean Carroll following her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial against him. Less than an hour after the judge issued his order, Trump filed paperwork indicating he was appealing the decision.

Trump had deposited this $5m jury award, as well as 11% interest, into a court-held account some six weeks after Carroll’s courtroom victory. Judge Lewis Kaplan’s order directs the disbursement of these court controlled funds, which now total some $5.8m due to interest accrual.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/trump-e-jean-carroll-settlement Published At 2026-07-08 16:50:38 (4 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-07-08 13:28:24 Updated At 2026-07-08 17:02:43