Published Jul 8, 2026, 12:46 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 3 sources
US judge orders release of $5.8m Trump owes E Jean Carroll after court loss
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A Manhattan federal court judge has ordered the release of the more than $5m Donald Trump owes E Jean Carroll following her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial against him.Less than an hour after the judge issued his order, Trump filed paperwork indicating he is appealing the decision. Trump had deposited this $5m million jury award, plus 11% interest, into a court-controlled account about six weeks after Carroll’s win. Judge Lewis Kaplan’s order directs the disbursement of these c