US judge orders release of $5.8m Trump owes E Jean Carroll after court loss

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/trump-e-jean-carroll-settlement

A Manhattan federal court judge on Wednesday ordered the release of the more than $5m Donald Trump owes E Jean Carroll following her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial against him. Less than an hour after the judge issued his order, Trump filed paperwork indicating he was appealing the decision.

Trump had deposited this $5m jury award, as well as 11% interest, into a court-held account some six weeks after Carroll’s courtroom victory. Judge Lewis Kaplan’s order directs the disbursement of these court controlled funds, which now total some $5.8m due to interest accrual.

“The Clerk is respectfully directed to disburse … the value of the principle Judgment, which amounts to $5,000,000.00,” Kaplan’s order stated. “The Clerk is further respectfully directed to disburse … the value of the post-judgment interest.”

[tanyev]

1. Somewhere in Europe.....

[paleotn]

8. Come on cerebrovascular accident!

[Lovie777]

2. 3...2...1...

[underpants]

3. Maybe he switched to the actual AF1 so there aren't ketchup stains on Air Bribe 1

[Fullduplexxx]

4. There goes the ketchup

[appmanga]

5. There has to be some point where this phucking phool...

...is declared a "vexatious litigant", and the courts begin to summarily dismiss his filings.

[sarisataka]

6. He doesn't want to break his streak

of not paying people he owes money

At this point the appeal should be summarily dismissed, with prejudice, and payment made immediately

[malaise]

7. The judge said words to the effect that they should file the docket

The case is over. 😀😂

[dave99]

9. shitforbrains LOST. Any paper sent to ANY court will wind up in a round file. The Money is now in Ms Carroll hands.

Too bad Cheeto Pedo Rapist

[malaise]

12. Did the court release it

Link please -so I can raise a glass to E. Jean!

[dave99]

13. https://democraticunderground.com/100221361726

[flvegan]

10. a/k/a 1 day's worth of his daily take/theft from the American taxpayer, literally. n/t

[rubbersole]

11. tsf will try to find some way to make money off this.

"The judge was so unfair..."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. Court of Appeals rejected trump's request for a stay

Link to tweet

[malaise]

15. Great news

Rec
Should be a good day