E. Jean Carroll announced she had received the long-disputed payment after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of the 2023 civil verdict against him.
Trump Pays Carroll $5.6 Million
On Tuesday, in a post on X, Carroll wrote, "The Eagle has landed," and shared a screenshot of a New York Times report stating she had received approximately $5.6 million from Trump.
The Eagle has landed. pic.twitter.com/7fUfc86Q2P
— E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) July 14, 2026
According to federal court records cited by the report, the payment was released from a court-supervised escrow account after the Supreme Court declined to review Trump’s latest appeal.
The original $5 million jury award grew to roughly $5.625 million with accrued interest during the appeals process.
Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement that she and her client were "pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict."
Trump’s Carroll Appeal Bid Rejected
Last week, President Trump’s attempt to block Carroll from collecting nearly $5.8 million in damages faced a setback after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of a $5 million civil judgment.
Trump’s attorneys argued that Carroll should not access the funds while legal challenges continued, warning that her plan to donate the money could complicate recovery if Trump eventually won.
The court’s decision left intact the 2023 jury verdict finding Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her by denying her allegations.
In June, Trump called the case a "Fake Case" and "Weaponization and Lawfare Case" on social media, saying he would continue fighting the judgment.
DOJ Investigated Carroll Over Funding Claims
Earlier, the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into whether Carroll gave false testimony about outside funding for her lawsuits against Trump.
The probe focused on Carroll’s 2022 deposition, where she said no outside parties were funding her cases, after it was later revealed that billionaire Reid Hoffman helped cover some legal fees through a nonprofit.
A judge previously ruled the funding issue did not affect Carroll’s credibility.
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