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Court Denies Trump Appeal on E. Jean Carroll's $5.8 Million Payment

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Court Denies Trump Appeal on E. Jean Carroll's $5.8 Million Payment
Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** E. Jean Carroll attends "Ask E. Jean" New York screening at IFC Center on May 21, 2026, in New York City. Image credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

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Two separate juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, and every appeal has failed — the verdict is settled law. Trump even defamed Carroll again the day after losing the first trial, proving the jury got it right. No amount of money or legal maneuvering changes the fact that a unanimous jury heard the evidence and held him accountable.

Carroll couldn't name the year of the alleged incident, declined DNA testing and relied on unsubstantiated "propensity" witnesses with no corroborating evidence. Federal Rules 413-415 let plaintiffs stack juries with inflammatory accusers, gutting the accused's right to a fair trial. A verdict built on procedural shortcuts and character assassination isn'tis justice — it's a political hit dressed up in legal clothinggarb.


Metaculus Prediction

There is a 0.1% chance Donald Trump will pay his settlement to E. Jean Carroll before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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