Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump

[malaise]

https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/07/09/judge-orders-payment-e-jean-carroll/

NEW YORK – A U.S. judge on Wednesday authorized the payment of a multimillion-dollar verdict to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict in which a jury found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ordered the disbursement of nearly $5.8 million to the former Elle magazine advice columnist, representing the original $5 million verdict plus interest.

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Congrats E Jean, my queen.
Justice at last. You are braver than more than a few powerful men and women.

You are the little engine that could. Thank you for standing up to this vile monster who still believes he can take what he wants without permission.
Please collect the rest of money.

[senseandsensibility]

1. Is this final?

It seems he is always able to drag it out.

[malaise]

2. This is it

PHEW!

[senseandsensibility]

3. Good news!

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. I think it may be, because of this bit lower down

Mr Trump asked the federal appeals court in Manhattan to put the disbursement on ‌immediate hold while he appealed.

The court denied his ⁠motion last night.

(Lower down in another copy of this story I found, anyway)

[Bayard]

5. Happy Dance!

[Fil1957]

6. Let's see if she actually gets the money.

[PJMcK]

14. The money is already in the Court's account

Trump had to pony up the money himself in order to file his multiple losing appeals. Accordingly, Ms. Carroll will be paid the principle plus interest by the Court, not Trump.

In Ms. Carroll's second case, Trump didn't have the cash to put up the $85 million, (I think that was the amount), in order to file his appeals. If I recall correctly, Trump put up 10% and an insurance company guaranteed (not put up) the balance. If the Courts concur that Trump has to pay what will be nearly $100 million (principle plus interest), he will have to pay the insurance company the balance, (he probably won't).

Good thing he's been disgustingly and grossly profiting as president.

[Sneederbunk]

53. However, it is not in her account.

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[PJMcK]

15. The money is already in the Court's account

Trump had to pony up the money himself in order to file his multiple losing appeals. Accordingly, Ms. Carroll will be paid the principle plus interest by the Court, not Trump.

In Ms. Carroll's second case, Trump didn't have the cash to put up the $85 million, (I think that was the amount), in order to file his appeals. If I recall correctly, Trump put up 10% and an insurance company guaranteed (not put up) the balance. If the Courts concur that Trump has to pay what will be nearly $100 million (principle plus interest), he will have to pay the insurance company the balance, (he probably won't).

Good thing he's been disgustingly and grossly profiting as president.

[canetoad]

29. Thanks for the info

I was wondering about the second payment.

[PJMcK]

40. I'm kind of obsessed with Trump's court cases

My wife thinks I need help…

[MarineCombatEngineer]

41. Then we both need help because I'm kinda obsessed with his court cases.

Let me know if you find a good psychiatrist.

[democratsruletheday]

43. YEP....I still say he won't pay

who's going to make the POS pony up?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

44. He's already paid, for him to appeal, he had to deposit the money in an escrow account

with the courts, the courts now control the money, Trumpedo has zero say over how it's disbursed.
IOW, he's already ponied up the money.

[durablend]

7. Fat chance

If he pays her he's admitting he's guilty

(nevermind what the court ruled)

[WestMichRad]

17. Which is exactly why he's been fighting to stop the release of those funds.

When she gets paid, it will be the final stamp on the case that convicted him of sexual abuse.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. The court controls the money, not him. The electronic funds transfer is done by the court from their account.

If he had "won", the money would have been returned to him.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

31. He's already, in essence, paid her,

the court controls the money, not Trumpedo, he no longer has any say over it.

[mucholderthandirt]

38. He has no choice. The escrow account is now opened to her, Trump can't do a damned thing.

He can cry all he wants, but whoever was in charge of the account has to give her the money, no delays, no excuses. It's over.

And don't worry, Trump will just take the money from us, he isn't out a dime.

[TheRickles]

8. And what happens if/when he refuses to pay?

[leftieNanner]

9. The money is in a sort of escrow account

He had to put in the $$ before he was allowed to appeal the verdict. He doesn't really have control of the cash

My understanding anyway.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

34. Your understanding is correct. nt

[MarineCombatEngineer]

32. He has no control over the money, it's already in an escrow account with the court, so, in essence,

he's already paid her via the court.

[Emile]

10. Trump will repeal to a higher court.

[senseandsensibility]

12. Didn't the SC already turn him down?

I thought they did just last week.

[spooky3]

27. They did but his attorneys apparently asked them to reconsider.

I don’t know what happened to that request.

[onenote]

42. They have 25 days to ask SCOTUS to reconsider the denial of cert

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

16. A HIGHER court? WHO? GOD? cantaloupe caligula has already be declined by the SCOTUS. So unless he has a back

channel to God, (highly doubt it, considering what that slobbering, incontinent, IMCOMPETENT, criminal, cruel, EPHEBO- AND PEDO-philic, perverted LYING sumbitch has done THROUGHOUT it's life), yeah, it's a wrap!

[COL Mustard]

25. I think his back channel

Goes in a different direction.

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

39. ME TOO, COL Mustard, ME TOO!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

35. Supreme Court already nixed his bid to have it heard. nt

[Emile]

45. I know, who knows what he has up his

sleeve to keep his money from being transferred.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

46. He can try, but in the end, she will get the money. nt

[BeneteauBum]

11. Just anticipating the orange idiot's next deflection

I hope it just pays the money to E.Jean and puts this issue to rest…..but I’ll believe it when I see it.

Peace ☮️

[malaise]

13. It is over

The judge told them to retire and file the docket

[WestMichRad]

19. He'll go after Judge Kaplan

… is my guess.
Hope I’m wrong.

[Brother Buzz]

33. It's not like the marmalade shartcannon hasn't gone after Judge Kaplan in the past

Tonight’s truth social posts will prove to be comedy gold.

[slightlv]

23. I think I see where you're going with this...

and yes, I wonder what his next cruel deflection will be? A nuke on Iran? a nuke on one of our blue states? He's already withholding recovery money from four blue states. Demanding his masked boot stompers start shooting protestors on sight? Shutting down Medicare and Social Security? Moving "his" stuff back to Mar a lago and taking a wrecking ball to OUR White House? There are so many ways to be cruel when you're a sadist like him, and he's been made SO mad and humiliated in such an openly public way! Seriously, I do worry how this will play out on all of us... altho I salute E. Jean... it took courage and stamina to do what so few men have had the fortitude to do -- stand up to him and not back down!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

36. He's already paid the money to the court, which now controls it, not Trumpedo. nt

[RoeVWade]

18. She should have asked for a public apology. Would have killed him.

nt*

[FakeNoose]

21. No I think his main goal is to discourage her from collecting the other fine - $83 million

Chump paid this money to the court over 3 years ago, because it's required when the loser files an appeal. By then he was already being sued the 2nd time, and the judge awarded E.Jean much more money in that one.

Chump is being a jerk about this (well he can't help being a jerk) because he's hoping she won't pursue the big one.

I hope she does, but I wouldn't blame her if she decides not to.

Time for a celebration!

[spooky3]

28. The $83 mill defamation suit is working its way through appeals. I

Hope she collects on that one, too.

[rurallib]

20. I almost hate to say this, but will he now put out a hit on her

some crazed looney follower would probably think themselves a hero to serve their master.

gawd I hate that sob.

[malaise]

24. Don't rule that out

[Wednesdays]

57. ...

[Warpy]

26. Watch him try to pay it in his Shitcoin crypto

the day before he leaves office, when it's about to crash to zero. You know he's going to try to pull smething like that rather than take his lumps.

[malaise]

30. He can't - the money was held by the court in escrow

Pay up time

[spooky3]

48. Is that true for the $83 million too? I hope so. Nt

[malaise]

49. Not sure

Let the experts weigh in.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

37. The money is already in the court's hands, there's nothing he can do to stop it from being

disbursed to Carroll.

[hamsterjill]

50. Has it been disbursed?

I've seen nothing confirming that. It is incumbent upon the court to distribute funds held in trust as soon as possible. Just seems odd that Carroll's attorney's haven't posted some big celebratory pictures. Every day that it is held is a day less that she has access and control for investing how she feels appropriate, etc.

Trust me in that I WANT those pictures for the orange asshole to have to look at.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

51. I've tried to find out but nothing yet, I suspect it will be disbursed in the coming day or days.

When it is disbursed, I would advise all catsup bottles to head for the hills before they end up on the WH walls.

[SheltieLover]

52. Catsup bottles will be stampeeding to escape slob

[hamsterjill]

54. Yeppers.

Me thinks some ketchup will be spilled!!! And I will enjoy every minute.

[dlk]

55. Tippy toeing around Trump, as usual

What about the remainder of the funds she’s due?

[Kid Berwyn]

56. By the time she gets the $5.8 million...

…that’ll be the price of a tank of gas, thanks to traitor Trump, the idiot.

[Dunc]

58. Excellent.