E. Jean Carroll receives more than $5.6 million from Trump after 2023 civil verdict

First covered Tuesday, July 14, 2026Rights & JusticeWell-covered

The Facts

Court records show that E. Jean Carroll received more than $5.6 million from Donald Trump in connection with the 2023 civil case.
A federal jury in 2023 found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll.
The payment included the original $5 million jury award plus accrued interest, for a total of about $5,625,005.48.
The money had been held in an escrow or court-supervised account while Trump appealed the verdict.
The funds were released after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal and Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the money disbursed.
The payment is the first time Carroll has collected money from Trump in her litigation against him.
Trump continues to deny Carroll's allegations and wrongdoing in the case.
A separate Carroll judgment against Trump for about $83 million remains outstanding, according to multiple reports.

Context

Why was the money paid now?

The funds had been held while Trump appealed the 2023 verdict. After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his latest appeal, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the money released from escrow to Carroll NYT,USA Today,Washington Post.

What was this payment for?

It was for the 2023 civil verdict in which a federal jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her after she went public with her accusation NYT,BBC,NBC News.

Does this resolve all of Carroll's cases against Trump?

No. Multiple reports say Trump still faces a separate judgment of about $83 million tied to another defamation case involving Carroll, so this payment does not end all related litigation infobae,NY Post.

Where Left and Right agree, and where they split

Where Left and Right agree: A jury’s liability finding was not merely symbolic: after appeals ran out, the court-supervised funds were released and Carroll actually collected the judgment.
Where Left and Right split: Whether the story is about a powerful man finally facing enforceable consequences, or about a contested judgment being carried out through ordinary legal process.

How left and right read it

Left says

What matters here is not just the payment itself, but that a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, and that she has now actually collected money after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal and a judge ordered the funds released. In a system where powerful men often evade real consequences, that enforcement is the point.

Right says

What stands out here is that the money was held in escrow during the appeal, then released only after the Supreme Court declined review and a judge ordered disbursement. Whatever one thinks of the underlying allegations, that sequence matters because it shows a contested judgment being enforced through ordinary legal process rather than political improvisation, even as Trump continues to deny wrongdoing.

The receipts — all 100 sources

Wire services (6)

APRevista ProcesoTrump paga 5.6 millones de dólares a escritora E. Jean Carro...

Reutersonvista.deTrump zahlt nach Gerichtsurteil 5,6 Mio Dollar an Autorin Ca...

APSAPODonald Trump paga indemnização milionária à escritora E. Jea...

APThe TelegraphTrump pays $5m to E Jean Carroll

APPBS.orgE. Jean Carroll has been paid $5.8 million, three years afte...

ReutersReutersE. Jean Carroll receives $5.63 million owed by Trump in sex ...

Independent coverage (50)

The Daily BeastE. Jean Carroll Trolls Trump After Finally Receiving $5.6M P...

Deutsche WelleNach Missbrauchsurteil: Trump zahlt US-Autorin Entschädigung

La JornadaLa Jornada: Trump indemniza con 5.6 mdd a escritora por abus...

The Indian ExpressTrump pays writer E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million in sexual abu...

NewsweekE. Jean Carrol mocks Alina Habba after receiving $5.7M in Tr...

watson.ch/Nach Missbrauchsurteil: Trump zahlt US-Autorin Carroll Entsc...

India TodayWriter Jean Carroll gets $5.63 million from Trump in sex abu...

cnbctv18.comE Jean Carroll receives $5.63 million owed by Trump in sex a...

Süddeutsche ZeitungUSA News: Neuer Todesfall bei ICE-Einsatz in Florida

The Times of India'CLEAN UP ON AISLE...': Schumer Mocked For 'FARTING' During ...

mintE Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million payment from Donald Tru...

NDTVEx-Columnist Receives $5.63 Million Owed By Trump In Sex Abu...

SIC NotíciasDonald Trump paga indemnização milionária à escritora E. Jea...

infobaeTrump paga 5,6 millones de dólares a E. Jean Carroll por cas...

Los Angeles TimesEscritora que demandó a Trump por abuso sexual y difamación ...

The New York TimesTrump paga 5,6 millones de dólares a E. Jean Carroll por cas...

Notícias ao MinutoTrump paga 5,6 milhões de dólares a E. Jean Carroll por ataq...

TerraEscritora recebe US$ 5 milhões após vitória em ação de asséd...

EstadãoTrump faz pagamento de US$ 5,6 milhões a escritora que o acu...

The Daily WireTrump's Long Fight With E. Jean Carroll Just Took Another Tu...

TerraE. Jean Carroll recebe US$5,63 mi devidos por Trump em caso ...

okdiario.comTrump paga 5,6 millones a la escritora Carroll tras ser cond...

The Globe and MailTrump pays over $5-million owed to E. Jean Carroll for sex a...

EL IMPARCIAL | Noticias de México y el mundoTras rechazo de la Corte Suprema, Trump ya pagó 5.6 millones...

20 minutosTrump paga 5,6 millones a la escritora Jean Carroll tras ser...

Just JaredE. Jean Carroll Receives $5.63 Million Payment From Donald T...

europa pressTrump paga cinco millones a la escritora Jean Carroll tras s...

www.Bluewin.chFollowing Abuse Ruling: Trump Pays Compensation to U.S. Auth...

Milenio.comTrump indemniza escritora que lo acusó de abuso sexual y dif...

The CutE. Jean Carroll Finally Got Her Trump Settlement Money

EL IMPARCIAL | Noticias de México y el mundoE. Jean Carroll cobra 5.6 millones de dólares de Trump tras ...

New York PostTrump forks over $5.6M to E. Jean Carroll in sex-assault cas...

Spiegel OnlineDonald Trump vs. E. Jean Carroll: Trump zahlt 5,6 Millionen ...

NZ HeraldTrump pays $6m to writer for assault, defamation

AdnkronosUSA, Carroll collects Trump's over $5 million for sexual ass...

Jornal ExpressoE. Jean Carroll recebe indemnização de milhões de dólares em...

NPRE. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual a...

The Times of IndiaE Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million in sexual abuse case af...

The Irish TimesWriter E Jean Carroll receives $5.63 million owed by Trump i...

CBS NewsE. Jean Carroll receives $5.62 million payment from Trump in...

Der TagesspiegelMissbrauchsurteil gegen den US-Präsidenten: Trump zahlt 5,6 ...

7sur7Trump a versé cinq millions de dollars à l'autrice E. Jean C...

News18Why Trump Paid $ 5 Million To Writer E Jean Carroll

ObservadorE. Jean Carroll já recebeu indemnização de 5,6 milhões de dó...

El Comercio PerúTrump indemniza con USD 5,6 millones a escritora E. Jean Car...

POLITICOE. Jean Carroll receives the first of Trump's millions

ZEIT ONLINEDonald Trump und E. Jean Carroll: Trump zahlt Carroll Entsch...

Economic TimesUS President Donald Trump pays $5.6 million to writer E. Jea...

Vorarlberg OnlineTrump zahlt 5,6 Mio. Dollar an E. Jean Carroll

The Detroit NewsE. Jean Carroll gets $5.6M from Trump for sex abuse, defamat...

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