In brief
E Jean Carroll’s lawyers have filed a legal brief urging a judge to order former President Donald Trump to pay the $5 million in damages awarded by a New York jury in a civil case accusing the president of sexual assault and defamation. The request follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to review Trump’s appeal, a move that reignites a prolonged battle across federal courts. The lawsuit also highlights Trump’s repeated attempts to delay payment and his public denial of the allegations on Truth Social. With the ailing award now standing at roughly $5.8 million after interest, Carroll’s team calls the dispute finally overdue.
E Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist, has filed a brief with the federal court demanding that former President Donald Trump pay the $5 million awarded to her in a civil case that found the president liable for sexual assault and defamatory statements made on social media. The request comes a day after the U.S. Supreme Court declined Trump’s petition to review the case, effectively green‑lighting the damages order.
In May 2023, a jury in New York sentenced Trump to pay Carroll $5 million after she alleged the president tried to assault her in the 1990s and subsequently posted on Truth Social a message claiming her story was a hoax. Trump has consistently denied the allegations at every level of the judiciary.
Carroll’s attorneys note that the payout has already accrued interest and now totals approximately $5.8 million. They argue that Trump’s numerous claims of procedural misconduct should no longer delay payment, stating: “It is time for him to pay Carroll.”
The lawyer’s brief cites Trump’s recent defeat in the Supreme Court, his previous failed appeal to a federal appeals court about defamation damages, and the continued use of social‑media blames that they want included in the filing. The brief also highlights the court’s earlier decision that Judge Lewis Kaplan did not err in admitting evidence presented at trial.
Trump, in a Truth Social post, declared the case a false “weaponization” effort and expressed continued intent to challenge the court’s ruling. The post was referenced by Carroll’s counsel in the latest pleading, underscoring the political drama now unfolding in the courtroom.
With the legal saga reaching a new milestone, the case is set to become a focal point of broader discussions about defamation, sexual assault claims, and the limits of judicial review in high‑profile trials. Media outlets are monitoring the outcome closely as the demands for payment materialise.
