The move came after the president’s attorneys launched a long-shot bid to the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision not to hear his appeal of a sexual abuse and defamation verdict
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July 8, 2026, 1:59 PM EDT / Updated July 8, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT
By Dareh Gregorian, Adam Reiss and Lawrence Hurley
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that E. Jean Carroll can receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a 2023 jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and later defamed her when he denied her allegations.
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