Judge Orders Trump to Pay Carroll $5.8M; Appeal Filed Immediately

After years of legal maneuvering, a federal judge has ordered the release of $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll — funds Donald Trump had held in escrow while appealing a 2023 jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear his appeal cleared the final procedural barrier, though Trump's attorneys moved within hours to block the payment through an emergency appeal. The case is one chapter in a longer reckoning: two civil verdicts now total more than $89 million, a figure that will test both the limits of appellate delay and the durabili