E. Jean Carroll’s $5.6 million from Donald Trump paid in sexual-abuse case
- Posted on July 14, 2026
- By The Mercury News
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In brief
The Supreme Court has upheld a significant legal victory for E. Jean Carroll, affirming a jury's determination that Donald Trump engaged in sexual abuse against her in 1996 and subsequently defamed her through public statements in 2022. The court's decision validates Carroll's claims while confirming that Trump's dismissive remarks and characterizations of her allegations constituted defamation, resulting in a substantial financial judgment.
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E. Jean Carroll’s $5.6 million from Donald Trump paid in sexual-abuse case
The Supreme Court left intact a jury’s finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in 1996 and defamed her in 2022 when he called her claims a “hoax” and a “complete con job” and said that Carroll “is not my type!”
