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lapucelle
(21,410 posts)76. Actually, there was news about her case today.
Judge orders the release of Trump’s $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll
Updated Jul 8, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2026, 1:32 PM ET
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than $5 million to E. Jean Carroll rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to delay paying the former magazine columnist a jury found he sexually abused and defamed.
The ruling from federal Judge Lewis Kaplan comes after Trump had asked him not to release the money to Carroll until the Supreme Court decides whether it will reconsider his petition to challenge the jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed the former magazine columnist.
Lawyers for Carroll could not immediately be reached for comment.
Trump filed a notice with the court that he will appeal the decision.
Updated Jul 8, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2026, 1:32 PM ET
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than $5 million to E. Jean Carroll rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to delay paying the former magazine columnist a jury found he sexually abused and defamed.
The ruling from federal Judge Lewis Kaplan comes after Trump had asked him not to release the money to Carroll until the Supreme Court decides whether it will reconsider his petition to challenge the jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed the former magazine columnist.
Lawyers for Carroll could not immediately be reached for comment.
Trump filed a notice with the court that he will appeal the decision.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/politics/judge-orders-the-release-of-trumps-usd5-mil-to-e-jean-carroll
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Judge orders transfer of Trump’s $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll
President Donald Trump’s legal team swiftly appealed the ruling and filed a motion seeking an emergency administrative stay to block the release of the funds.
Jul. 8, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT
By Lisa Rubin and Clarissa-Jan Lim
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll be paid $5 million plus interest in damages stemming from a judgment in one of her two civil cases against President Donald Trump.
Trump had made a last-ditch effort late Tuesday to stop Carroll from collecting the money. In a brief requesting that the disbursement of the damages be halted, the president’s lawyers argued that because his request for the Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to hear his appeal is pending, there is no final denial from the justices on the matter of his appeal, and so the distribution of those funds to Carroll is not justified.
Trump’s legal team swiftly appealed the judge’s ruling Wednesday. They also filed a motion seeking an emergency administrative stay to block the release of the judgment funds in the case, arguing the money could be impossible to recoup if it is distributed before his appeal is resolved.
President Donald Trump’s legal team swiftly appealed the ruling and filed a motion seeking an emergency administrative stay to block the release of the funds.
Jul. 8, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT
By Lisa Rubin and Clarissa-Jan Lim
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll be paid $5 million plus interest in damages stemming from a judgment in one of her two civil cases against President Donald Trump.
Trump had made a last-ditch effort late Tuesday to stop Carroll from collecting the money. In a brief requesting that the disbursement of the damages be halted, the president’s lawyers argued that because his request for the Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to hear his appeal is pending, there is no final denial from the justices on the matter of his appeal, and so the distribution of those funds to Carroll is not justified.
Trump’s legal team swiftly appealed the judge’s ruling Wednesday. They also filed a motion seeking an emergency administrative stay to block the release of the judgment funds in the case, arguing the money could be impossible to recoup if it is distributed before his appeal is resolved.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-again-tries-to-block-e-jean-carrolls-5-million-payout
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If the Catholic Church does this, it will be very good for this earth and all its people. n/t
PatrickforB
Wednesday
#74
Maybe just maybe we should've looked at the SS tattoo and the blog post blaming women who get drunk...
nycbos
Wednesday
#9
I am sorry... did you just say the words 'plan' and 'left' in the same sentence? (n/t)
OldBaldy1701E
Thursday
#99
I don't listen to Cenk so can't speak on that bias but for what it's worth the Bangor Daily News had an article
blue_jay
Thursday
#93
YW, I thought it was a good find. Also, here's an interesting update, I just searched on the word
blue_jay
Thursday
#95
LOL, not long ago tattoos like that used to be called "youthful indiscretions" by the GOP.
hadEnuf
Wednesday
#53
Did you read the part where I've been working on Democratic campaign since I was 13.
nycbos
Wednesday
#62
Some folks will gaslight you about the anti-Semitism and others will be taking names,
lapucelle
Wednesday
#45
The gaslighting is why I prefer right wing antisemitism to left-wing antisemitism.
nycbos
Wednesday
#59
People didn't want to hear the truth about Platner. It was all out there. Especially on this site they didn't want to
Raftergirl
Wednesday
#16
Some of us let ourselves get carried away by our excitement at the possibility of unseating Collins. 😕
ShazzieB
Wednesday
#24
I've read multiple articles and saw 3 tv stories in the last 24 hours about the turd refusing to pay E Jean
krawhitham
Wednesday
#18
I was offended by the Washington Post putting a headline about Platner's failure to use a condom at the top of the
Martin68
Wednesday
#25
And his accuser went out with him AFTER the alleged rape, and just like the previous
BComplex
Wednesday
#30
You expect them to call out the PROVEN sexual abuse of the CURRENT president?
senseandsensibility
Wednesday
#58