Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case
The verdict stems from Carroll’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against Trump
TL;DR
- Donald Trump has stopped fighting the disbursement of E Jean Carroll's $5 million verdict.
- The funds have already been distributed to E Jean Carroll.
- The Second Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed the dismissal of Trump's appeal and withdrawal of his motion for a stay.
- This decision is a procedural formality as previous court actions had already mooted the appeal.
- Trump is also seeking to overturn a separate $83 million verdict from a January 2024 trial.