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malaise

(300,029 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:51 PM 7 hrs ago

Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump

https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/07/09/judge-orders-payment-e-jean-carroll/

NEW YORK – A U.S. judge on Wednesday authorized the payment of a multimillion-dollar verdict to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict in which a jury found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ordered the disbursement of nearly $5.8 million to the former Elle magazine advice columnist, representing the original $5 million verdict plus interest.

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Congrats E Jean, my queen.
Justice at last. You are braver than more than a few powerful men and women.

You are the little engine that could. Thank you for standing up to this vile monster who still believes he can take what he wants without permission.
Please collect the rest of money.

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Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump (Original Post) malaise 7 hrs ago OP
Is this final? senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #1
This is it malaise 7 hrs ago #2
Good news! senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #3
I think it may be, because of this bit lower down muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #4
Happy Dance! Bayard 6 hrs ago #5
Let's see if she actually gets the money. Fil1957 6 hrs ago #6
The money is already in the Court's account PJMcK 6 hrs ago #14
However, it is not in her account. Sneederbunk 1 hr ago #53
The money is already in the Court's account PJMcK 6 hrs ago #15
Thanks for the info canetoad 4 hrs ago #29
I'm kind of obsessed with Trump's court cases PJMcK 4 hrs ago #40
Then we both need help because I'm kinda obsessed with his court cases. MarineCombatEngineer 3 hrs ago #41
YEP....I still say he won't pay democratsruletheday 3 hrs ago #43
He's already paid, for him to appeal, he had to deposit the money in an escrow account MarineCombatEngineer 3 hrs ago #44
Fat chance durablend 6 hrs ago #7
Which is exactly why he's been fighting to stop the release of those funds. WestMichRad 5 hrs ago #17
The court controls the money, not him. The electronic funds transfer is done by the court from their account. BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #22
He's already, in essence, paid her, MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #31
He has no choice. The escrow account is now opened to her, Trump can't do a damned thing. mucholderthandirt 4 hrs ago #38
And what happens if/when he refuses to pay? TheRickles 6 hrs ago #8
The money is in a sort of escrow account leftieNanner 6 hrs ago #9
Your understanding is correct. nt MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #34
This message was self-deleted by its author spooky3 2 hrs ago #47
He has no control over the money, it's already in an escrow account with the court, so, in essence, MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #32
Trump will repeal to a higher court. Emile 6 hrs ago #10
Didn't the SC already turn him down? senseandsensibility 6 hrs ago #12
They did but his attorneys apparently asked them to reconsider. spooky3 4 hrs ago #27
They have 25 days to ask SCOTUS to reconsider the denial of cert onenote 3 hrs ago #42
A HIGHER court? WHO? GOD? cantaloupe caligula has already be declined by the SCOTUS. So unless he has a back The_REAL_Ecumenist 5 hrs ago #16
I think his back channel COL Mustard 5 hrs ago #25
ME TOO, COL Mustard, ME TOO! The_REAL_Ecumenist 4 hrs ago #39
Supreme Court already nixed his bid to have it heard. nt MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #35
I know, who knows what he has up his Emile 3 hrs ago #45
He can try, but in the end, she will get the money. nt MarineCombatEngineer 3 hrs ago #46
Just anticipating the orange idiot's next deflection BeneteauBum 6 hrs ago #11
It is over malaise 6 hrs ago #13
He'll go after Judge Kaplan WestMichRad 5 hrs ago #19
It's not like the marmalade shartcannon hasn't gone after Judge Kaplan in the past Brother Buzz 4 hrs ago #33
I think I see where you're going with this... slightlv 5 hrs ago #23
He's already paid the money to the court, which now controls it, not Trumpedo. nt MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #36
She should have asked for a public apology. Would have killed him. RoeVWade 5 hrs ago #18
No I think his main goal is to discourage her from collecting the other fine - $83 million FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #21
The $83 mill defamation suit is working its way through appeals. I spooky3 4 hrs ago #28
I almost hate to say this, but will he now put out a hit on her rurallib 5 hrs ago #20
Don't rule that out malaise 5 hrs ago #24
Watch him try to pay it in his Shitcoin crypto Warpy 4 hrs ago #26
He can't - the money was held by the court in escrow malaise 4 hrs ago #30
Is that true for the $83 million too? I hope so. Nt spooky3 2 hrs ago #48
Not sure malaise 1 hr ago #49
The money is already in the court's hands, there's nothing he can do to stop it from being MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #37
Has it been disbursed? hamsterjill 1 hr ago #50
I've tried to find out but nothing yet, I suspect it will be disbursed in the coming day or days. MarineCombatEngineer 1 hr ago #51
Catsup bottles will be stampeeding to escape slob SheltieLover 1 hr ago #52
Yeppers. hamsterjill 1 hr ago #54
Tippy toeing around Trump, as usual dlk 23 min ago #55

muriel_volestrangler

(107,044 posts)
4. I think it may be, because of this bit lower down
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 03:30 PM
6 hrs ago
Mr Trump asked the federal appeals court in Manhattan to put the disbursement on ‌immediate hold while he appealed.

The court denied his ⁠motion last night.

(Lower down in another copy of this story I found, anyway)

PJMcK

(25,269 posts)
14. The money is already in the Court's account
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:27 PM
6 hrs ago

Trump had to pony up the money himself in order to file his multiple losing appeals. Accordingly, Ms. Carroll will be paid the principle plus interest by the Court, not Trump.

In Ms. Carroll's second case, Trump didn't have the cash to put up the $85 million, (I think that was the amount), in order to file his appeals. If I recall correctly, Trump put up 10% and an insurance company guaranteed (not put up) the balance. If the Courts concur that Trump has to pay what will be nearly $100 million (principle plus interest), he will have to pay the insurance company the balance, (he probably won't).

Good thing he's been disgustingly and grossly profiting as president.

PJMcK

(25,269 posts)
15. The money is already in the Court's account
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:27 PM
6 hrs ago

Trump had to pony up the money himself in order to file his multiple losing appeals. Accordingly, Ms. Carroll will be paid the principle plus interest by the Court, not Trump.

In Ms. Carroll's second case, Trump didn't have the cash to put up the $85 million, (I think that was the amount), in order to file his appeals. If I recall correctly, Trump put up 10% and an insurance company guaranteed (not put up) the balance. If the Courts concur that Trump has to pay what will be nearly $100 million (principle plus interest), he will have to pay the insurance company the balance, (he probably won't).

Good thing he's been disgustingly and grossly profiting as president.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
41. Then we both need help because I'm kinda obsessed with his court cases.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:35 PM
3 hrs ago

Let me know if you find a good psychiatrist.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
44. He's already paid, for him to appeal, he had to deposit the money in an escrow account
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:17 PM
3 hrs ago

with the courts, the courts now control the money, Trumpedo has zero say over how it's disbursed.
IOW, he's already ponied up the money.

WestMichRad

(3,569 posts)
17. Which is exactly why he's been fighting to stop the release of those funds.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:33 PM
5 hrs ago

When she gets paid, it will be the final stamp on the case that convicted him of sexual abuse.

BumRushDaShow

(174,206 posts)
22. The court controls the money, not him. The electronic funds transfer is done by the court from their account.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:50 PM
5 hrs ago

If he had "won", the money would have been returned to him.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
31. He's already, in essence, paid her,
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:45 PM
4 hrs ago

the court controls the money, not Trumpedo, he no longer has any say over it.

mucholderthandirt

(1,820 posts)
38. He has no choice. The escrow account is now opened to her, Trump can't do a damned thing.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:57 PM
4 hrs ago

He can cry all he wants, but whoever was in charge of the account has to give her the money, no delays, no excuses. It's over.

And don't worry, Trump will just take the money from us, he isn't out a dime.

leftieNanner

(16,185 posts)
9. The money is in a sort of escrow account
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 03:58 PM
6 hrs ago

He had to put in the $$ before he was allowed to appeal the verdict. He doesn't really have control of the cash

My understanding anyway.

Response to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #34)

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
32. He has no control over the money, it's already in an escrow account with the court, so, in essence,
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:47 PM
4 hrs ago

he's already paid her via the court.

spooky3

(39,064 posts)
27. They did but his attorneys apparently asked them to reconsider.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:31 PM
4 hrs ago

I don’t know what happened to that request.

The_REAL_Ecumenist

(975 posts)
16. A HIGHER court? WHO? GOD? cantaloupe caligula has already be declined by the SCOTUS. So unless he has a back
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:30 PM
5 hrs ago

channel to God, (highly doubt it, considering what that slobbering, incontinent, IMCOMPETENT, criminal, cruel, EPHEBO- AND PEDO-philic, perverted LYING sumbitch has done THROUGHOUT it's life), yeah, it's a wrap!

BeneteauBum

(1,015 posts)
11. Just anticipating the orange idiot's next deflection
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:11 PM
6 hrs ago

I hope it just pays the money to E.Jean and puts this issue to rest…..but I’ll believe it when I see it.

Peace ☮️

Brother Buzz

(40,704 posts)
33. It's not like the marmalade shartcannon hasn't gone after Judge Kaplan in the past
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:47 PM
4 hrs ago

Tonight’s truth social posts will prove to be comedy gold.

slightlv

(8,279 posts)
23. I think I see where you're going with this...
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:01 PM
5 hrs ago

and yes, I wonder what his next cruel deflection will be? A nuke on Iran? a nuke on one of our blue states? He's already withholding recovery money from four blue states. Demanding his masked boot stompers start shooting protestors on sight? Shutting down Medicare and Social Security? Moving "his" stuff back to Mar a lago and taking a wrecking ball to OUR White House? There are so many ways to be cruel when you're a sadist like him, and he's been made SO mad and humiliated in such an openly public way! Seriously, I do worry how this will play out on all of us... altho I salute E. Jean... it took courage and stamina to do what so few men have had the fortitude to do -- stand up to him and not back down!

FakeNoose

(43,317 posts)
21. No I think his main goal is to discourage her from collecting the other fine - $83 million
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:48 PM
5 hrs ago

Chump paid this money to the court over 3 years ago, because it's required when the loser files an appeal. By then he was already being sued the 2nd time, and the judge awarded E.Jean much more money in that one.

Chump is being a jerk about this (well he can't help being a jerk) because he's hoping she won't pursue the big one.

I hope she does, but I wouldn't blame her if she decides not to.

Time for a celebration!

spooky3

(39,064 posts)
28. The $83 mill defamation suit is working its way through appeals. I
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:32 PM
4 hrs ago

Hope she collects on that one, too.

rurallib

(64,961 posts)
20. I almost hate to say this, but will he now put out a hit on her
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:36 PM
5 hrs ago

some crazed looney follower would probably think themselves a hero to serve their master.

gawd I hate that sob.

Warpy

(114,796 posts)
26. Watch him try to pay it in his Shitcoin crypto
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:30 PM
4 hrs ago

the day before he leaves office, when it's about to crash to zero. You know he's going to try to pull smething like that rather than take his lumps.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
37. The money is already in the court's hands, there's nothing he can do to stop it from being
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:52 PM
4 hrs ago

disbursed to Carroll.

hamsterjill

(18,060 posts)
50. Has it been disbursed?
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:41 PM
1 hr ago

I've seen nothing confirming that. It is incumbent upon the court to distribute funds held in trust as soon as possible. Just seems odd that Carroll's attorney's haven't posted some big celebratory pictures. Every day that it is held is a day less that she has access and control for investing how she feels appropriate, etc.

Trust me in that I WANT those pictures for the orange asshole to have to look at.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
51. I've tried to find out but nothing yet, I suspect it will be disbursed in the coming day or days.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:42 PM
1 hr ago

When it is disbursed, I would advise all catsup bottles to head for the hills before they end up on the WH walls.

dlk

(13,513 posts)
55. Tippy toeing around Trump, as usual
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:05 PM
23 min ago

What about the remainder of the funds she’s due?

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