A federal judge in New York has ordered President Donald Trump to pay the $5 million judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

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The order was issued on Wednesday while Trump attended the NATO summit in Ankara. Judge Lewis Kaplan directed that the $5 million judgment, along with nearly $800,000 in accrued interest, be paid to Carroll.

Appeals Exhausted

In his ruling, Kaplan said Trump had delayed the case for years despite repeated court defeats.

"In the last analysis, defendant has been stalling this case for years," Kaplan wrote. "A jury unanimously concluded that he sexually abused and defamed plaintiff and awarded her damages accordingly. The judgment on that verdict has been upheld on appeal. En banc rehearing has been denied. The Supreme Court has denied certiorari without dissent. It is time for him to 'do equity' and pay the judgment."

Jury Verdict and Supreme Court Decision

A New York jury in 2023 found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman in the mid-1990s and for defaming her in 2022 after he denied her allegations. The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages.

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of that verdict without any recorded dissents, leaving the judgment in place.

Trump's lawyers filed a notice on Wednesday stating they intend to appeal Kaplan's latest order.

Appeals Court Rejects Delay Request

Trump's legal team also sought an administrative stay from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in an effort to delay payment. However, the appeals court rejected the request in a one-page order on Wednesday, allowing the funds to be released to Carroll.

The Second Circuit had previously rejected Trump's attempts to overturn the verdict before the Supreme Court declined to review the case.

Three years ago, Trump deposited approximately $5.55 million into the federal Court Registry Investment System, where the funds were held while his appeal proceeded.

Kaplan has now ordered the court clerk to transfer the money to an account belonging to Carroll's lawyers. Court records do not yet indicate whether the transfer has been completed.

Separate $83 Million Judgment Still Under Appeal

Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carroll's attorneys asked the court to release the funds, arguing that after years of litigation there was no reason for further delay, despite indications that Trump might seek reconsideration from the Supreme Court.

"[A]fter four years of litigation across every level of the federal court system, it is time for this case to end," Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, wrote in a court filing.

Trump responded to the Supreme Court's decision in a post on his social media platform, saying he would continue challenging the case.

"I will continue the fight against this Weaponization and Lawfare Case against me, including the ridiculous claim of Defamation, with all of my power and strength," he wrote.

A separate jury has also ordered Trump to pay Carroll an additional $83 million in damages in a related defamation case. That judgment remains under appeal.

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9 July 2026

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

Trump responded to the Supreme Court's decision in a post on his social media platform, saying he would continue challenging the case.

Why does a person with all his wealth and also being the POTUS not just say something along the lines of " I still maintain my innocence but as POTUS I feel bound to accept the rulings"!

One of the biggest cheap skates on the planet Is now finding it very difficult to pay for his misdeeds.

He can certainly afford it at this point with his additional 2 billion dollars in illicit or inappropriate income over the past 18 months. The Deep State is sure making the man rich.

Go ahead Donnie just go ahead and pay the woman that you tried to rape.

Trump has just filed another motion to delay payment stating he has asked the Supreme Court to rehear his argument (despite the Supreme Court discussing the case 13 times and deciding there were no grounds for it to accept the case and agreeing that 9 - 0!)

In addition, one of the incredibly laughable reasons he put forward to delay payment is E. Jean Carroll's stated intention to give the majority of the damages away to charities supporting sexual abuse victims. Trump maintains that if she does that he will never be able to recover the awarded damages from her.

3 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

In addition, one of the incredibly laughable reasons he put forward to delay payment is E. Jean Carroll's stated intention to give the majority of the damages away to charities supporting sexual abuse victims. Trump maintains that if she does that he will never be able to recover the awarded damages from her.

OMG.....had to read that twice......WT?

The most expensive bit of fingering in the World , just pay the woman ,

plus the rest you owe her .

regards worgeordie

4 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

Why does a person with all his wealth and also being the POTUS not just say something along the lines of " I still maintain my innocence but as POTUS I feel bound to accept the rulings"!

Could it be because

a) he never met or heard of this crazy catlady

b)her insane recanting of an episode of her fave tv show with her as the "victim" is so stupid nobody alive believes it actually happened

c) why admit guilt to please the woke cult if he literally never even met her

d)she further proved her wild claims were BS by going on TV and stating rape is "sexy"

I think we've heard enough from the lefty lawfarists that trashed democracy by coordinating a totally insane campaign to destroy the man they knew(correctly) they had no chance against in a fair election.

12 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Could it be because

a) he never met or heard of this crazy catlady

b)her insane recanting of an episode of her fave tv show with her as the "victim" is so stupid nobody alive believes it actually happened

c) why admit guilt to please the woke cult if he literally never even met her

d)she further proved her wild claims were BS by going on TV and stating rape is "sexy"

I think we've heard enough from the lefty lawfarists that trashed democracy by coordinating a totally insane campaign to destroy the man they knew(correctly) they had no chance against in a fair election.

Woof woof!

Barking as ever I see!

Edited July 10Jul 10 by JAG

Anybody who believes this woman is out of their mind.

17 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Anybody who believes this woman is out of their mind.

What about the other women at the trial who testified giving stories of similarly brazen sexual assault by Donald Trump including one who was assaulted in the first class cabin of a plane.

23 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Anybody who believes this woman is out of their mind.

I would put her word over Trump's any day. Trump is a documented liar.

13 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Could it be because

a) he never met or heard of this crazy catlady

b)her insane recanting of an episode of her fave tv show with her as the "victim" is so stupid nobody alive believes it actually happened

c) why admit guilt to please the woke cult if he literally never even met her

d)she further proved her wild claims were BS by going on TV and stating rape is "sexy"

I think we've heard enough from the lefty lawfarists that trashed democracy by coordinating a totally insane campaign to destroy the man they knew(correctly) they had no chance against in a fair election.

Wow, best rant I’ve read all week -- well done! (And extra points for the phrase “lefty lawfarists,” which is a new one to me. I’m proud to be one, I guess!)

 

Trump was convicted of sexual abuse and defamation by a federal jury, and the victim, E. Jean Carroll, was awarded $5 million in damages; all Trump’s efforts to appeal the verdict have been turned away. In short, he has been found guilty. You can cry and sob and debase women until the cows come home, but that won’t change those simple facts.

13 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Could it be because

a) he never met or heard of this crazy catlady

b)her insane recanting of an episode of her fave tv show with her as the "victim" is so stupid nobody alive believes it actually happened

c) why admit guilt to please the woke cult if he literally never even met her

d)she further proved her wild claims were BS by going on TV and stating rape is "sexy"

I think we've heard enough from the lefty lawfarists that trashed democracy by coordinating a totally insane campaign to destroy the man they knew(correctly) they had no chance against in a fair election.

Could it be that you are that stupid or ignorant .

18 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Trump has just filed another motion to delay payment stating he has asked the Supreme Court to rehear his argument (despite the Supreme Court discussing the case 13 times and deciding there were no grounds for it to accept the case and agreeing that 9 - 0!)

In addition, one of the incredibly laughable reasons he put forward to delay payment is E. Jean Carroll's stated intention to give the majority of the damages away to charities supporting sexual abuse victims. Trump maintains that if she does that he will never be able to recover the awarded damages from her.

Well we certainly know that his excuses are not true, as he is likely the least charitable man on earth, relative to his net worth. The only man that beats him in that category is probably Elon Musk.

In addition the street trash goon is the most litigious man on earth so of course he would appeal.

3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Anybody who believes this woman is out of their mind.

Anyone who keeps defending Trump in this case (or at all, for that matter) is out of their mind. Just like their orange lord and savior is.

2 hours ago, Cory1848 said:

I would put her word over Trump's any day. Trump is a documented liar.

Only when he opens his mouth.

2 hours ago, JT25 said:

Could it be that you are that stupid or ignorant .

Stupid & ignorant for calmly stating known facts? Im wondering who exactly is stupid and ignorant🤣

"Cooper appeared to take issue with the statement, saying: "I think most people think of rape … as a violent assault. It is not sexy."

However, Carroll disagreed, saying: "I think most people see rape as being sexy."

After an awkward pause, she added: "They think of the fantasies."

The camera then cut to a shot of Cooper who looked stunned by the comment and began to stumble over his words as he called for an ad break"

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/interview-with-trump-accuser-cut-short-over-bizarre-rape-remark/QPXJZCUEN72A3YUCA4FI2ZKKLA/

"13, Episode 21, "Theatre Tricks"), a character is questioned and describes a consensual rape fantasy that took place in the lingerie dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman. Seven years later, in 2019, advice columnist E. Jean Carroll publicly accused Donald Trump of assaulting her in the exact same location—the lingerie section's dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman in the mid-1990s."

Yahoo News

E. Jean Carroll wasn't surprised 'Law & Order: SVU' aired...

A 2012 episode of the"Law & Order: SVU" referencing a rape in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room resembles Carroll's allegations against Trump years later.

3 hours ago, Briggsy said:

What about the other women at the trial who testified giving stories of similarly brazen sexual assault by Donald Trump including one who was assaulted in the first class cabin of a plane.

A bunch of money grabbers.

22 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

Why does a person with all his wealth and also being the POTUS not just say something along the lines of " I still maintain my innocence but as POTUS I feel bound to accept the rulings"!

Because he doesn't in any way embody the office or spirit of POTUS. The American expression for scumbags like him I think is 'white trash'.

A convicted felon is the US President and a convicted felon, Legarde is head of the ECB. The entire system is a joke.

All paid girls of Bronx will file complaint that they were sexually abused by Trump on sidewalks of their neighborhood 70 years ago when Trump was a boy 😂🤣

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

A bunch of money grabbers.

Your statement is not only deeply misogynistic (why do you hate women so much?) but also laughable; when it comes to “money grabbers,” no one can beat your hero, the grifter in chief, who recently disclosed that he grabbed some US$2 billion in the past year, mostly from suckers buying his crypto. And, by his own admission, money is not the only thing he likes to “grab”!

 

You do realize, I hope, that at some point you’re going to have to cut your losses with this, well, this felon who has managed to hypnotize millions of Americans. Wake up!

2 hours ago, Cory1848 said:

Your statement is not only deeply misogynistic (why do you hate women so much?) but also laughable; when it comes to “money grabbers,” no one can beat your hero, the grifter in chief, who recently disclosed that he grabbed some US$2 billion in the past year, mostly from suckers buying his crypto. And, by his own admission, money is not the only thing he likes to “grab”!

 

You do realize, I hope, that at some point you’re going to have to cut your losses with this, well, this felon who has managed to hypnotize millions of Americans. Wake up!

2 hours ago, Cory1848 said:

Your statement is not only deeply misogynistic (why do you hate women so much?) but also laughable; when it comes to “money grabbers,” no one can beat your hero, the grifter in chief, who recently disclosed that he grabbed some US$2 billion in the past year, mostly from suckers buying his crypto. And, by his own admission, money is not the only thing he likes to “grab”!

 

You do realize, I hope, that at some point you’re going to have to cut your losses with this, well, this felon who has managed to hypnotize millions of Americans. Wake up!

Tu credulous est.

2 hours ago, Cory1848 said:

Your statement is not only deeply misogynistic (why do you hate women so much?) but also laughable; when it comes to “money grabbers,” no one can beat your hero, the grifter in chief, who recently disclosed that he grabbed some US$2 billion in the past year, mostly from suckers buying his crypto. And, by his own admission, money is not the only thing he likes to “grab”!

 

You do realize, I hope, that at some point you’re going to have to cut your losses with this, well, this felon who has managed to hypnotize millions of Americans. Wake up!

E Jean Carroll must be a super optimist if she believes she'll get money out of Trump. If she thinks she can she succeed then she can get in the 10 mile long queue with the others he's owing money to.

26 minutes ago, Rams86 said:

E Jean Carroll must be a super optimist if she believes she'll get money out of Trump. If she thinks she can she succeed then she can get in the 10 mile long queue with the others he's owing money to.

I think the $5 million is in some sort of escrow account that can just be released to her, so I think she'll get that; as for the other ($83 million?), that's probably another story.

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45 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Tu credulous est.

No, actually I’m pretty well informed, and I think I’m OK at distinguishing between reliable sources of information and garbage. You, however, have been reduced to faux Latin it seems -- you meant credulus, right?

1 hour ago, Cory1848 said:

No, actually I’m pretty well informed, and I think I’m OK at distinguishing between reliable sources of information and garbage. You, however, have been reduced to faux Latin it seems -- you meant credulus, right?

Yes indeed. Well noted.

21 hours ago, Cory1848 said:

Wow, best rant I’ve read all week -- well done! (And extra points for the phrase “lefty lawfarists,” which is a new one to me. I’m proud to be one, I guess!)

 

Trump was convicted of sexual abuse and defamation by a federal jury, and the victim, E. Jean Carroll, was awarded $5 million in damages; all Trump’s efforts to appeal the verdict have been turned away. In short, he has been found guilty. You can cry and sob and debase women until the cows come home, but that won’t change those simple facts.

It's not about 'crying, sobbing and debasing women'. It's simply about whether you believe the alleged victims in these cases, or not.

On 7/9/2026 at 8:25 PM, SunnyinBangrak said:

d)she further proved her wild claims were BS by going on TV and stating rape is "sexy"

However, Carroll disagreed, saying: "I think most people see rape as being sexy."

If you're going to try to manipulate words, it's best to do it when we can't see the original.

Carroll did NOT say that 'she' thought rape was sexy. She said that 'most people' see rape as being sexy as a response to the prosecutor's question. You didn't actually state that she said it, but your comments certainly imply it.
See... this is what most MAGAs don't seem to realize. We read ALL the words. We don't pick and choose what to take out of context. It gives us a more honest account of what actually happened.