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E. Jean Carroll Trolls Trump After Finally Receiving $5.6M Payment in Sex Abuse Case
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Writer E. Jean Carroll has finally received the millions awarded to her by a jury after President Donald Trump was found civilly liable for sexually abusing and defaming her in the 1990s.
- The jury unanimously found Trump liable in 2023, and after exhausting appeals including the Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case, the funds were released despite Trump's legal team's efforts to delay payment.
- Trump continues to deny the allegations, claiming his statements were part of official duties and labeling the case a "witch hunt," while his Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Carroll and a nonprofit that funded her legal fees.
- Carroll's legal battle includes two lawsuits: a 2022 defamation case that resulted in a $5 million verdict now paid, and a 2019 case with an $83 million verdict still under appeal, which has grown to over $100 million with interest.
- Carroll celebrated the payment on social media, referencing Neil Armstrong's moon landing words, while Trump's team dismissed the case as a politically motivated "travesty."
