Trump’s Defamation Money Ordered Released | US News

A federal judge just ordered $5.8 million in damages awarded to E. Jean Carroll in her defamation case against Donald Trump to be released — but Trump’s team is already appealing, arguing the money should stay frozen while they fight for a rehearing at the Supreme Court. The case began when Trump dismissed Carroll’s sexual assault claims as a hoax, a jury later finding those statements defamatory. The Supreme Court recently declined to hear Trump’s appeal, giving Carroll’s legal team reason to believe the case is finally over — and she’s ready to collect. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Carroll, probing whether her accusations were false.

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