Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M in damages from Trump verdict

[moonshinegnomie]

Source: cnbc

A New York federal judge on Wednesday ordered that E. Jean Carroll be paid $5 million plus interest for damages from a verdict holding President Donald Trump civilly liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.

The order came hours after Trump’s lawyers, in a late Tuesday night court filing, urged Judge Lewis Kaplan not to disburse nearly $5.8 million to Carroll to satisfy the May 2023 jury verdict.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/trump-e-jean-carroll-supreme-court-sex-abuse.html

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. trump's latest motions were so very weak that this is not surprising

[Blues Heron]

2. pay up piggy

8647

[Janbdwl72]

3. Finally! It's about time!

He has pocked over a billion from crypto, but can't pay $5 million!

No one deserves to pay judgment interest more than the Felon!

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Won't pay, not can't pay - he can't bear to lose to a woman about anything (nt)

[charliea]

9. He can't say no...

The money is in an interest bearing escrow account controlled by the court. When the judge says release it, it will be hers. The Orange disgrace can't stop it...

[pfitz59]

5. His ego cannot allow it

payment is an acknowledgement of guilt.

[GiqueCee]

16. Which will make...

... the schadenfreude of watching his profanity-laced meltdown all the more scrumptious.

[Escape]

6. Wonder what magic legal trick they will employ now to stop the payment?

I expect a new delay within hours.

[lastlib]

12. I think the jig is up.

The Rapist has pretty much exhausted his options/appeals, the court is holding the money, and it now looks to soon be in the hands of Ms. Carroll.

Best news of the week!

[Escape]

30. If so, he's having a pretty rough time right now..

with JAPAN launching 11,000 bombs against us, that Italian hussy sexually harassing him and now, Spain doing whatever it is they're doing to upset him so.

Guy can't catch a break. Everybody's trying to keep him from cheating in the midterm elections. Greenland and Canada are selfishly refusing to be annexed into the US and nobody will let him carve his face into Mt Rushmore.

Damn!

[lastlib]

46. And NO Nobel Peace Prize!

It's SO UNFAIR! He's being treated very badly---nobody has EVER been treated so badly by so many! Even tho he's the bestest, greatest prezdunt EVUH!

I like it! - - - - - - - -

[hamsterjill]

7. Please alert me when the money has actually been put in Ms. Carroll's account.

I don't trust the convicted felon.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. He's an abusive predator. It's his continuing attempt at emotional & economic abuse.

Among others...

[Marthe48]

11. Expand that to explain the treatment of the U.S.

This is an excellent chart to show how his personal behavior affects all people all the time.

86-47

[littlemissmartypants]

15. Thanks, Marthe48. Here's the wheel that shows what we deserve instead.

[Pinback]

19. Wow, these "wheels" are both enlightening.

Can you post a link to the source? These are great tools.

[littlemissmartypants]

24. Sure. They've been around for a long time. Any woman, like myself, who...

Survived domestic abuse, which is now referred to as IPV, intimate partner violence, has I high likelihood of having seen them.

The power and control wheel came first. Some years later, the equality wheel was created as a companion.

https://www.theduluthmodel.org/
Wheels
Over several months, we convened focus groups of women who had been battered. We listened to heart-wrenching stories of violence, terror, and survival. After listening to these stories and asking questions, we documented the most common abusive behaviors or tactics that were used against these women. The tactics chosen for the wheel were those that were most universally experienced by battered women.
...
Why was the Power and Control Wheel created?
In 1984, staff at the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP) began developing curricula for groups for men who batter and victims of domestic violence. We wanted a way to describe battering for victims, offenders, practitioners in the criminal justice system and the general public. Over several months, we convened focus groups of women who had been battered. We listened to heart-wrenching stories of violence, terror and survival. After listening to these stories and asking questions, we documented the most common abusive behaviors or tactics that were used against these women. The tactics chosen for the wheel were those that were most universally experienced by battered women.

Why is it called the Power and Control Wheel?
Battering is one form of domestic or intimate partner violence. It is characterized by the pattern of actions that an individual uses to intentionally control or dominate his intimate partner. That is why the words “power and control” are in the center of the wheel. A batterer systematically uses threats, intimidation, and coercion to instill fear in his partner. These behaviors are the spokes of the wheel. Physical and sexual violence holds it all together—this violence is the rim of the wheel.

Why was the Equality Wheel created?
The Equality Wheel was developed not to describe equality per se, but to describe the changes needed for men who batter to move from being abusive to non-violent partnership. For example, the “emotional abuse” segment on the Power and Control Wheel is contrasted with the “respect” segment on the Equality Wheel. So the wheels can be used together as a way to identify and explore abuse, then encourage non-violent change.
...
https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/faqs-about-the-wheels/

Thanks for asking, Pinback.
❤️

[Pinback]

32. Thanks -- very valuable information.

As a man who grew up with sisters and a loving mother, I have trouble understanding the mindset of these horrible guys. Not to say that I’m perfect, but there are some boundaries that are just so ingrained I would never consider crossing them.

Non-violent communication is also hugely important and something that should be taught, especially to those of us whose innate privilege can so easily be used as justification for abusive behavior.

[Figarosmom]

10. About time.

[angrychair]

14. I'll believe it when it actually happens

That POS has the unique ability to squirm out of any accountability for anything.

[Fiendish Thingy]

17. Unless a higher court grants a stay immediately, Carroll should have her cash as soon as the order is official

So, at most, Trump has 24 hours, maybe until close of business today.

[angrychair]

20. I hope your right FT

But like I said, part of the problem for why he is the way he is that no one has, in any substantive way, has ever been able to tell him "no" and been able to back that up.

I hope your right but not holding my breath.

[Fiendish Thingy]

31. All I know is what was reported to be in the agreement

It said if SCOTUS declined to hear the appeal (they have) the parties agreed that the money was to be released immediately.

[onenote]

52. The agreement also said that the way collection would be accomplished once that condition was satisfied

would be either through the submission of a joint filing stipulating to the release of the funds OR by means of a motion. Since Trump unsurprisingly refused to stipulate to the satisfaction of the condition, Carroll filed a motion, the judge gave Trump an opportunity to respond, and after Trump responded, the judge granted Carroll's motion and ordered the funds released.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. trump has appealed this order

Link to tweet

This is the order being appealed

[liberalgunwilltravel]

27. I'm not sure that changes anything

The Judge ordered the payment. The payment can move forward and then Lardass can try and claw it back. There is no new information in the appeal, so it should be rejected out of hand. It could even be a two word ruling: Appeal denied. But we'll see. Maybe Lardass will try to have ICE deport Carroll.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

48. trump needs to get a stay to stop payment from court of appeals

We will see if the court of appeals issues a stay. I personally doubt that a stay is warranted or will be granted

[lastlib]

47. IOLTA account:

"Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account"
(had to look it up....)

[SheltieLover]

51. Shocking...

[Scalded Nun]

21. About Fucking Time!

[maxsolomon]

22. He'll never stop even after its disbursed.

He'll continue to try to claw it back.

He'll file a (new) suit against Carrroll.

[Wiz Imp]

35. and he will lose...

[ALBliberal]

23. In my fantasy world, I see her standing with one of those big old $5 million cardboard checks

Or at least a blocked out bank statement showing a deposit

I am so tired of waiting for this payout. God bless her.

[mn9driver]

25. He'll just fire his legal team,

Declare a national emergency and then pardon himself. The media will then wonder extensively about whether democrats can be trusted by women.

[Old Crank]

26. Dead beat Donnie

Should have been revolving credit card interest. Some of those rayes were over 29% .

[Wounded Bear]

28. Hate the headline. Should say: Judge orders trump to pay E. Jean Carroll...

Hate that passive shit.

[onenote]

33. Actually, the headline is accurate. The money became the Court's property once it was deposited in the registry in 2023

[FakeNoose]

54. That's what I don't get - the judge controls this because Chump has already paid the fine

The money is in escrow, and Chump lost the final appeal. I don't understand why the money didn't go to E. Jean Carroll immediately. She gets all the accrued interest as well.

[onenote]

56. because under the terms of the agreement, the procedure for releasing the money is as follows:

If the condition for releasing the funds -- denial of certiorari by the SCOTUS -- is satisfied, the agreement provides as follows:

9. Collection by Plaintiff of the funds held by the Court may be accomplished by
means of a motion or a stipulation and order, with notice served on the Clerk of this Court. Any
funds remaining, inclusive of any interest earned on such funds less any fees, after paying out all
moneys owed by Defendant to Plaintiff under the terms of the Judgment, as may be modified on
appeal or court order, shall be paid to Defendant.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.210.0.pdf

Since Trump wouldn't agree to a stipulation to release the funds, Carroll filed a motion. The court gave Trump an opportunity respond to the motion and the day after Trump filed that response, the Judge granted Carroll's motion.

[FakeNoose]

57. Thanks, she's finally going to get the money ... maybe even today!

[riversedge]

29. msn: Judge orders release of the $5.8 million payment that Trump owed E Jean Carroll

Last edited Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:55 PM - Edit history (1)

Judge orders release of the $5.8 million payment that Trump owed E Jean Carroll

Story by Dareh Gregorian • 23m •

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/judge-orders-release-of-the-5-8-million-payment-that-trump-owed-e-jean-carroll/ar-AA27uM9T?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=c4e1bfa275a54b28af6bdec0fe0487d7&cvpid=6a4e95799f014751b4b6183b37262850

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that E. Jean Carroll can receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a 2023 jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and later defamed her when he denied her allegations.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan directed the release of the money from a court escrow account, along with the interest that has accrued since the verdict, after the Supreme Court refused last week to hear the president’s appeal of the award.


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The case arose from a 2022 suit Carroll filed in New York alleging that Trump sexually assaulted her in the dressing room of a Manhattan department store after a chance encounter in 1996. The defamation claims stemmed from comments he made about her after his first term in office, including calling her claims as a “con job” and “hoax.” He maintains he does not know Carroll and didn’t commit any wrongdoing.

[MoseShrute]

38. Count this American person out.

Pay up, fatass. Accept responsibility.

[LilElf70]

34. This guy has never lost anything

No matter how many times he ignores or breaks the laws or rules. No matter how many times he lies.

His answer is always delay, sue, delay, delay some more, sue. Rinse and repeat. Somehow, he thinks he will someday win. Or someone people will forget, or some other bullshit excuse. He just don't want to lose, which he's already done.

The only way to get that 5.9M is to have a judge to force the event to happen. 5.9M is pennies to Trump at this stage of grifting. Losing is the only issue.

Just go get the damn money. That act, in itself should have quite an effect. The con would then be exposed and guilty. It's like the final straw that proves he was guilty of rape.

Go get the money. Let's get this over with. There's much more bullshit to deal with. Did someone say Iran?

[Aviation Pro]

36. Pay the fuck up, scumbag

Fucking rapist and pedophile.

[Karasu]

37. He grifts billions off the presidency, then loses his shit over paying $5.8 mil. Pathetic.

[iluvtennis]

39. This $5 million award is for the 2022 trial. What about the $83 million she was awarded in the Sept 2023

defamation trial.

Too much sh*t happens with orange animal, it's hard to keep up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._Trump

[progressoid]

40. Wanna bet that he wants to take it out of the $1.8 DOJ slush fund?

[onenote]

41. In 2023, the money was deposited in a court-run registry. It is no longer his property

[bluestarone]

42. Good news here. My question is, i wonder how much interest

Will be paid? Just curious here.

[onenote]

44. The judgment was for $5 million. Carroll's asking for $5.8 million including interest.

The original deposit to the registry was for $5 million plus a "multiplier" of $550,000. The additional amount deposited to the registry is standard operating procedure and is meant to cover post-judgment interest and other costs. Moreover, the initial amount has accrued interest since being deposited and thus Carroll's attorneys have asked for $5.8 million.

[bluestarone]

45. TY.That's a good interest amount.

[republianmushroom]

43. Thank you Judge.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

49. The court of appeal rejected trump's request for a stay

Link to tweet

[Jacson6]

50. This Reminds me of the Scientology forced payment to Larry Wolsherim law suit.

Pay up you lousy MFers!

[moniss]

53. You can be absolutely sure that Blanche

is going to come after her.

[Jimvanhise]

55. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT TRUMP LOST

Right now Trump is screaming at his lawyers and the DOJ telling them that unless they can block this they will all be fired!