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Judge orders release of $5.8M payment to E. Jean Carroll
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: A federal judge ordered E. Jean Carroll to immediately receive the $5.8 million awarded after a jury found Trump liable.
WHO: Federal judge
WHAT: Ordered immediate release of a $5.8 million payment awarded to E. Jean Carroll
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The order followed a jury finding that President Donald Trump was liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in 1996 and later defaming her.
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