E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment in Civil Case

Why it matters locally: While a national story, the civil case against Donald Trump concluded with a federal jury in New York awarding damages to E. Jean Carroll. The legal proceedings and collection of the judgment took place within the state's judicial system.

E. Jean Carroll received a payment of $5.6 million from Donald Trump, settling a civil case in which a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The payment was processed within days of the May 9 verdict. A federal jury in New York awarded Carroll $5 million in damages earlier this month. This award included $2 million for the sexual abuse claim and $3 million for defamation. The jury determined Trump sexually abused Carroll in the mid-1990s and defamed her in 2022 by denying the allegations. Trump's legal team initially indicated plans to appeal the verdict. However, they did not post a bond or request a stay of judgment. These actions would have been necessary to delay payment during the appeal process. This allowed Carroll's lawyers to proceed with collection of the judgment.