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Judge orders release of the $5.8 million payment that Trump owed E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll can receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a 2023 jury found that President Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and later defamed her when he denied her allegations.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NBC News says: A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll can receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a 2023 jury found that President Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and later defamed her when he denied her allegations.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: Jul 8, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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