Court Clears Release of $5.8 Million to E. Jean Carroll in Trump Case

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New York : A federal judge has ruled that writer E. Jean Carroll can receive $5.8 million held in escrow after a jury found that US President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her.

The money was deposited by Trump after a jury awarded Carroll $5 million in 2023. The amount has since increased with interest. The ruling came after the US Supreme Court allowed the civil verdict to stand, clearing the way for the funds to be released.

The case centred on Carroll's allegation that Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in 1996 and later defamed her by denying the claim after it became public in 2019. Trump has denied the allegations and continues to challenge the verdict.

Trump's legal team immediately appealed the latest ruling and sought to block the payment while asking the Supreme Court to reconsider the case. However, a federal appeals court judge rejected the request, allowing the transfer of the money to proceed.

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