E. Jean Carroll's legal fight with Trump
Gone quiet · last story Aug 17, 2026
Juries found Donald Trump liable in 2023 for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll and defaming her, awarding her $5 million, and in January 2024 ordered him to pay her $83.3 million more for . The awards were upheld on appeal, the Supreme Court rejected his appeals of the $5 million verdict, and in May 2026 the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation of Carroll.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overview updated Oct 24, 2026

What this arc covers
The two civil verdicts the writer E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation: the judge's refusal in 2022 to let Trump countersue in her first case, Trump's October 2022 deposition and the new lawsuit she filed that November, the 2023 trial, at which a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her and awarded her $5 million, his failed bid for a new trial and his countersuit, which a judge dismissed, the January 2024 defamation trial, at which Trump testified and the jury awarded her $83.3 million, the nearly $92 million bond he posted, his failed requests for appeals courts to rehear them, the $83 million judgment upheld in September 2025, his appeals to the Supreme Court, which rejected his appeal of the $5 million verdict, the roughly $5.6 million payment she received in July 2026, and the Justice Department's criminal probe of Carroll opened in May 2026.
Earliest story we hold Dec 3, 2021 · 80 stories · 188 sources (counted once each) · 1718 days
Background
Carroll, who accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s, had sued him for defamation over his denial. In December 2021, an appeals court heard Trump's bid to have that suit dismissed.[6] In October 2022 Trump was deposed in it,[7][8] and in November Carroll filed a new lawsuit over the alleged assault itself.[9] Trump did not testify at the trial in April and May 2023,[10] and the jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded her $5 million.[1]
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Carroll then added Trump's remarks after the verdict to her original defamation case,[11] and a judge ruled that he was liable, leaving only damages for trial.[12] Trump's countersuit against her was thrown out,[13] and courts rejected his bids for a new trial and for presidential immunity.[14][15] In January 2024, after Trump testified briefly, a jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million,[16][2] and he posted a bond of nearly $92 million.[17]
An appeals court upheld the $5 million verdict in December 2024[18] and the $83.3 million judgment in September 2025.[3] In May 2026 the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation of Carroll.[5] After the Supreme Court rejected Trump's appeal of the $5 million verdict, a judge ordered him to pay, and Carroll received about $5.6 million in July.[19][20][21] Trump and the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to throw out the $83 million verdict,[22] and in August the court rejected his final appeal of the $5 million verdict.[4]
Supporting stories (22)
- Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
- E. Jean Carroll brings Trump to justice in defamation suit
- Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll's $83 million judgment against Trump
- Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict
- DOJ opens criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault
- Appeals court hears arguments in E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump
- Trump must sit for deposition in lawsuit brought by rape accuser E Jean Carroll
- Trump deposed in defamation suit filed by E. Jean Carroll
- Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit
- Trump rejects last chance to testify at New York civil trial
- E. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M
- Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
- Federal judge tosses Trump's defamation claim against E. Jean Carroll
- Judge denies Trump's request for a new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
- Court Denies Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal In E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case
- A day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
- Trump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- An appeals court upholds a $5 million award in a sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump
- E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay her $5.8M after Supreme Court rejects his appeal
- Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
- E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M payment in Donald Trump sex abuse and defamation case
- Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
Overview updated Oct 24, 2026
Part of Trump's civil cases
- E. Jean Carroll's legal fight with TrumpThis arcDec 3, 2021 – Aug 17, 2026
- Trump's New York civil fraud case and the half-billion-dollar penaltyDec 9, 2021 – Aug 21, 2025
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Apr 24 – 28, 2023Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial131 articles · 58 sources
- Apr 24, 2023E. Jean Carroll’s rape lawsuit against Donald Trump heads to trial in NYC
- Apr 26, 2023Trumps lawyers conclude cross examination of E. Jean Carroll in civil rape case trial
- Apr 28, 2023Trump's attorney just blew Carroll rape case: top sexual assault lawyer
- May 9, 2023Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M149 articles · 91 sources
- May 22 – 23, 2023E. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M79 articles · 50 sources
- Jan 25 – 29, 2024E. Jean Carroll brings Trump to justice in defamation suit121 articles · 78 sources
- Jan 26, 2024Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says
- Jan 28, 2024E. Jean Carroll on Defamation Win Against Trump: “He Was Nothing … No Power. He Was Zero”
- Jan 25 – 26, 2024A day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial167 articles · 60 sources
- Jan 25, 2024Trump could testify as trial set to resume in his legal fight with E. Jean Carroll
- Jan 26, 2024Day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
- Jul 7 – 10, 2026Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals162 articles · 80 sources
- Jul 8, 2026Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M after jury found Trump sexually abused, defamed her
- Jul 9, 2026US appeals court rejects Trump’s latest bid to delay paying E Jean Carroll $5.8m
- Aug 17 – 18, 2026Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict83 articles · 57 sources
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Coverage on this site begins in October 2021. Earlier events appear only as later stories describe them.
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December 2021
- Dec 3Appeals court hears arguments in E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump4 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
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March 2022
- Mar 11Judge denies Trump's effort to countersue E. Jean Carroll7 articles · 7 sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
October 2022
- Oct 12Trump must sit for deposition in lawsuit brought by rape accuser E Jean Carroll29 articles · 23 sources9 left, 11 center, 2 right
- Oct 19– 20Trump deposed in defamation suit filed by E. Jean Carroll71 articles · 39 sources12 left, 20 center, 4 right
November 2022
- Nov 24– 25Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit48 articles · 32 sources12 left, 13 center, 4 right
December 2022
- Dec 22Trump seeks to toss E. Jean Carroll sexual assault lawsuit and claims new New York law is unconstitutional5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
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January 2023
- Jan 13– 14In unsealed deposition, Trump repeatedly insults E. Jean Carroll and denies rape accusation12 articles · 12 sources4 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Jan 19Trump Mistook Rape Accuser E. Jean Carroll for Ex-Wife Marla Maples in Deposition About Photo15 articles · 11 sources3 left, 5 center, 2 right
February 2023
- Feb 15Judge rejects late offer by Trump legal team to provide DNA sample to rebut E. Jean Carroll's rape claim13 articles · 12 sources4 left, 3 center, 4 right
- Feb 17Trump lawyers try to ban ‘Access Hollywood’ tape from trial5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
March 2023
- Mar 10Judge in Trump Rape Defamation Case Allows ‘Access Hollywood' Tape as Evidence16 articles · 13 sources4 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Mar 20Trump Rape Defamation Trial Postponed, Judge Rejects E. Jean Carroll Cases Consolidation5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Mar 23Judge allows anonymous jury for Trump rape lawsuit trial10 articles · 10 sources5 left, 1 center, 4 right
April 2023
- Apr 12Trump lawyer seeks monthlong delay in trial over rape claim22 articles · 18 sources9 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Apr 13– 20Judge refuses to tell jury in Trump civil rape trial that former president is 'excused'10 articles · 7 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Apr 17New York judge: Defamation trial against Trump to start next week10 articles · 10 sources3 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Apr 20– 25Rape lawsuit trial against Donald Trump set to get underway16 articles · 11 sources2 left, 3 center, 5 right
- Apr 24– 25Jury selection set to start in rape lawsuit against Trump12 articles · 12 sources3 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Apr 24– 28Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial131 articles · 58 sources22 left, 21 center, 8 right
- Apr 24– 25Trial opens in E. Jean Carroll's rape lawsuit against Trump18 articles · 13 sources6 left, 5 center, 2 right
May 2023
- May 1Trump lawyer seeks mistrial in rape case, citing judge bias8 articles · 6 sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- May 1– 3Trump Won't Testify in E. Jean Carroll Civil Rape Defamation Trial, His Lawyer Says27 articles · 22 sources7 left, 7 center, 6 right
- May 2– 9Jury begins deliberations in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit against Trump66 articles · 40 sources18 left, 13 center, 7 right
- May 3– 8Attorneys gave closing arguments in E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against Trump31 articles · 22 sources7 left, 12 center, 2 right
- May 3– 8Trump rejects last chance to testify at New York civil trial51 articles · 37 sources12 left, 18 center, 5 right
- May 5Video of Trump's deposition in E. Jean Carroll trial released to the public3 articles · 3 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- May 6– 12E. Jean Carroll may sue Trump a third time after ‘vile’ comments on CNN28 articles · 22 sources6 left, 6 center, 8 right
- May 9– 12Trump Appeals Jury's Sexual Abuse and Defamation Verdict in E. Jean Carroll's Lawsuit61 articles · 42 sources10 left, 18 center, 10 right
- May 9Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M149 articles · 91 sources33 left, 32 center, 16 right
- May 22– 23E. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M79 articles · 50 sources18 left, 19 center, 9 right
June 2023
- Jun 6– 8Trump seeks new trial or reduced damages in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case8 articles · 7 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jun 13– 16E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump scheduled for January32 articles · 20 sources6 left, 6 center, 5 right
- Jun 28Trump sues E. Jean Carroll for defamation over post-trial rape claim31 articles · 27 sources7 left, 11 center, 6 right
- Jun 29– 30A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll27 articles · 24 sources9 left, 7 center, 7 right
July 2023
- Jul 11– 12Trump can be held liable in writer’s defamation lawsuit after Justice Department reverses course11 articles · 11 sources4 left, 3 center, 4 right
- Jul 11– 12DOJ declines to certify that Trump has absolute immunity in E. Jean Carroll defamation case25 articles · 18 sources8 left, 4 center, 4 right
- Jul 19Judge upholds $5 million jury verdict against Trump, rejecting the ex-president’s vindication claim12 articles · 11 sources2 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Jul 19– 20Judge denies Trump's request for a new trial in E. Jean Carroll case28 articles · 21 sources7 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Jul 19Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll even though he was found liable only for 'sexual abuse,' judge rules3 articles · 3 sources3 left, 0 center, 0 right
August 2023
- Aug 7Federal judge tosses Trump's defamation claim against E. Jean Carroll38 articles · 34 sources11 left, 12 center, 7 right
- Aug 18– 19Judge won’t delay Trump’s defamation claims trial17 articles · 17 sources7 left, 5 center, 4 right
September 2023
- Sep 6Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages54 articles · 35 sources14 left, 9 center, 9 right
December 2023
- Dec 13Court Denies Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal In E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case21 articles · 17 sources5 left, 7 center, 3 right
- Dec 22Trump seeks to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial to consider options, including potential Supreme Court review5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Dec 29– 30Trump's lawyers say he might testify at trial over how much he owes in defamation case6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
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January 2024
- Jan 2Federal appeals court denies Trump’s effort to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Jan 10Notorious 'Access Hollywood' tape to be shown at Trump's defamation trial damages phase next week6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jan 12– 18Judge threatens to boot Donald Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies35 articles · 29 sources15 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Jan 13– 19Trump sex abuse accuser E. Jean Carroll testifies the ex-president shattered her reputation51 articles · 23 sources9 left, 10 center, 2 right
- Jan 15Judge says Trump can wait a week to testify at sex abuse victim's defamation trial10 articles · 10 sources3 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Jan 16– 22Trump may testify in sex abuse defamation trial, but the court has limited what he can say80 articles · 43 sources11 left, 21 center, 9 right
- Jan 16Trump set to face jury over sex abuse and defamation claims32 articles · 20 sources6 left, 10 center, 4 right
- Jan 17Trump warned to quiet down as E. Jean Carroll testifies at defamation trial7 articles · 4 sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jan 21‘Access Hollywood' tape of Trump won't be shown to jury at defamation trial, lawyer says19 articles · 14 sources4 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Jan 22Possible Trump testimony in sex abuse defamation trial postponed due to juror illness18 articles · 15 sources8 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Jan 25– 26A day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial167 articles · 60 sources20 left, 28 center, 7 right
- Jan 25– 29E. Jean Carroll brings Trump to justice in defamation suit121 articles · 78 sources26 left, 21 center, 26 right
- Jan 26– 30E. Jean Carroll lawyer rebuts Trump judge conflict worry, says no basis to toss $83.3 million verdict60 articles · 38 sources14 left, 16 center, 7 right
- Jan 30Alina Habba's move against judge "self-defeating"—Legal analyst8 articles · 5 sources4 left, 1 center, 0 right
February 2024
- Feb 7– 8Judge criticizes Trump's midtrial mistrial request in E. Jean Carroll defamation case11 articles · 11 sources5 left, 4 center, 1 right
March 2024
- Mar 5– 8Trump must pay $83.3 million in E. Jean Carroll defamation case after losing delay bid24 articles · 17 sources5 left, 8 center, 3 right
- Mar 5– 6Trump lawyers want him back on witness stand in E. Jean Carroll case11 articles · 10 sources3 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Mar 8– 9Trump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case54 articles · 39 sources14 left, 14 center, 9 right
- Mar 10– 11Trump may have defamed E. Jean Carroll again, one day after posting a $91.6 million bond for last case13 articles · 6 sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
April 2024
- Apr 25Judge rejects Donald Trump's bid for new E. Jean Carroll trial, upholds $83M judgment19 articles · 13 sources4 left, 5 center, 3 right
September 2024
- Sep 6Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit43 articles · 29 sources6 left, 17 center, 4 right
December 2024
- Dec 30Trump Loses E. Jean Carroll Appeal: Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict For Defamation, Sexual Abuse28 articles · 24 sources7 left, 6 center, 7 right
- Dec 30An appeals court upholds a $5 million award in a sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump51 articles · 30 sources7 left, 18 center, 5 right
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June 2025
- Jun 13Trump loses bid for appeals court to rehear E. Jean Carroll case20 articles · 10 sources2 left, 4 center, 3 right
September 2025
- Sep 3– 4Trump plans to ask Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carroll's $5 million abuse and defamation verdict9 articles · 7 sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Sep 8– 9Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll's $83 million judgment against Trump42 articles · 32 sources8 left, 16 center, 6 right
November 2025
- Nov 11Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million verdict13 articles · 13 sources3 left, 5 center, 4 right
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April 2026
- Apr 29– 30Federal court won't rehear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation verdict against him8 articles · 8 sources2 left, 2 center, 3 right
May 2026
- May 12– 13Trump temporarily spared from paying $83M defamation award to E. Jean Carroll22 articles · 11 sources5 left, 2 center, 3 right
- May 28DOJ opens criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault42 articles · 31 sources7 left, 13 center, 9 right
June 2026
- Jun 29– Jul 2E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay her $5.8M after Supreme Court rejects his appeal30 articles · 26 sources12 left, 9 center, 2 right
July 2026
- Jul 7– 10Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals162 articles · 80 sources15 left, 44 center, 15 right
- Jul 14– 15E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M payment in Donald Trump sex abuse and defamation case93 articles · 44 sources10 left, 22 center, 10 right
- Jul 28– 30Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case70 articles · 51 sources9 left, 30 center, 10 right
August 2026
- Aug 17– 18Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict83 articles · 57 sources12 left, 33 center, 8 right