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Judge Orders Release of $5.8 Million to E. Jean Carroll

Updated 2026-07-08 21:25 UTC 1 source Negative

A federal judge ordered the release of $5.8 million held in an escrow account to writer E. Jean Carroll after the Supreme Court declined Donald Trump’s appeal in a sex abuse and defamation case.

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Judge Orders Release Of $5.8 Million To E. Jean Carroll After Supreme Court Declined Donald Trump’s Appeal In Sex Abuse And Defamation Case

A federal judge ordered the release of $5.8 million held in an escrow account to writer E. Jean Carroll after the Supreme Court declined to take Donald Trump’s appeal of a jury’s judgment that he was liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan issued th

2026-07-08 21:12 UTC