Trump Ordered to Pay E. Jean Carroll $5 Million After U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Final Appeal

Trump Ordered to Pay E. Jean Carroll $5 Million After U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Final Appeal

President Donald Trump has suffered a major legal setback after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal challenging a $5 million civil judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation. The decision effectively leaves the jury's verdict intact and clears the way for Carroll to receive the damages awarded by the court.

The ruling marks the latest chapter in one of the most closely watched legal battles involving the U.S. president and further strengthens earlier court decisions against him.

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trump's Appeal

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Trump's appeal of the $5 million verdict issued in favor of E. Jean Carroll. By refusing to take up the case, the nation's highest court allowed the lower court's judgment to stand, bringing Trump's challenge to an end.

Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her inside a New York department store in the mid-1990s and later defaming her by publicly denying the allegation and claiming she fabricated the story.

A civil jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million in damages.

Trump Faces More Than $100 Million in Total Judgments

The $5 million judgment is only one of two major legal victories Carroll has secured against Trump.

In a separate defamation case filed in 2019, another jury awarded Carroll $83 million in damages. With accumulated interest, Trump now faces more than $100 million in total financial liability stemming from the two civil cases.

Trump's legal team is expected to continue challenging the larger $83 million judgment before the Supreme Court.

Carroll's Legal Team Celebrates Decision

Following the Supreme Court's action, Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, welcomed the decision, saying it confirms the unanimous jury verdict.

According to Kaplan, Trump's repeated attempts to overturn the judgment have now failed, bringing an end to his efforts to avoid accountability in the $5 million case.

Trump's Legal Team Calls Case a "Witch Hunt"

Trump has consistently denied Carroll's allegations and maintains that the lawsuits are politically motivated.

In a statement after the Supreme Court's decision, a spokesperson for Trump's legal team described the case as a politically driven "witch hunt" and accused opponents of using the courts to target the president.

The statement added that Trump remains focused on his political agenda and will continue fighting what his lawyers describe as "lawfare."

Appeal Challenged Trial Evidence

Trump's attorneys argued that the trial judge made several legal errors by allowing jurors to hear testimony from two other women who alleged Trump sexually assaulted them years earlier.

The appeal also challenged the admission of the infamous 2005 Access Hollywood recording, in which Trump was heard making controversial comments about women.

However, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled that the trial judge acted within his legal authority and upheld the jury's verdict.

Carroll Expected to Receive Payment

Following the original verdict in 2023, Trump transferred approximately $5.5 million into a court-controlled account while pursuing his appeals.

With the Supreme Court declining to hear the case, Carroll is expected to receive the funds in the near future.

The legal battle over the separate $83 million defamation judgment, however, is likely to continue as Trump's legal team prepares another appeal.

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