Court Orders Trump to Compensate Journalist
July 9, 2026
A New York court has ordered Donald Trump to pay $5.8 million to former journalist E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation. This amount includes interest added to the original compensation. Trump appealed, but the Supreme Court refused to review the case. Carroll has been fighting in court for nearly seven years, claiming Trump raped her in 1996. Trump argued that the allegations are false and that Carroll fabricated the story for personal gain.