E. Jean Carroll's verdicts against Trump, his appeals and a DOJ probe of her

Gone quiet · last story Aug 17, 2026

What this arc covers

The two civil verdicts the writer E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation: 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.

E. Jean Carroll

Earliest story we hold Jan 2, 2024 · 32 stories · 217 independent sources (counted once each) · 958 days

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Part of Trump's civil cases

  1. E. Jean Carroll's verdicts against Trump, his appeals and a DOJ probe of herThis arcJan 2, 2024 – Aug 17, 2026
  2. Trump's New York civil fraud case and the half-billion-dollar penaltyJan 5, 2024 – Aug 21, 2025

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Aug 17– 182026Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict83 articles · 57 independent sources
10 left, 16 center, 6 right
Jul 28– 302026Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case70 articles · 50 independent sources
5 left, 7 center, 6 right
Jul 14– 152026E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M payment in Donald Trump sex abuse and defamation case93 articles · 43 independent sources
6 left, 11 center, 7 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Jan 16 – 22, 2024Trump may testify in sex abuse defamation trial, but the court has limited what he can say80 articles · 43 independent sources
    1. Jan 16, 2024Trump sex abuse accuser E. Jean Carroll set to testify in defamation trial over his denials
    2. Jan 18, 2024Trump sexual assault defamation trial: E. Jean Carroll testifies after ex-president, judge clash
  2. Jan 25 – 29, 2024E. Jean Carroll brings Trump to justice in defamation suit121 articles · 76 independent sources
    1. Jan 25, 2024Only center coverage:Donald Trump's "profound" damages payment could cause bankruptcy
    2. Jan 26, 2024Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says
    3. Jan 28, 2024E. Jean Carroll on Defamation Win Against Trump: “He Was Nothing … No Power. He Was Zero”
  3. Jan 25 – 26, 2024A day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial167 articles · 59 independent sources
    1. Jan 25, 2024Trump could testify as trial set to resume in his legal fight with E. Jean Carroll
    2. Jan 26, 2024Day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
  4. Jul 7 – 10, 2026Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals162 articles · 78 independent sources
  5. Jul 14 – 15, 2026E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M payment in Donald Trump sex abuse and defamation case93 articles · 43 independent sources
  6. Jul 28 – 30, 2026Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case70 articles · 50 independent sources
  7. Aug 17 – 18, 2026Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict83 articles · 57 independent sources

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Jan 2024Jul 2024Jan 2025Jul 2025Feb 2026Aug 2026

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Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jan 1, 20240305
Jan 8, 20241102
Jan 15, 202419276162
Jan 22, 2024294919381
Jan 29, 202445215
Feb 5, 202433010
Mar 4, 20241017996
Mar 11, 20242103
Apr 22, 202424318
Sep 2, 2024110342
Dec 30, 20246141176
Jun 9, 202523319
Sep 1, 20250319
Sep 8, 2025512440
Nov 10, 202524212
Apr 27, 20262237
May 11, 202642121
May 25, 2026511840
Jun 29, 2026116128
Jul 6, 202612198156
Jul 13, 2026611792
Jul 27, 202657668
Aug 17, 20261016680

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

26% left · 58% center · 16% right of 217 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 32 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. January 2024

    Jan 2Federal appeals court denies Trump’s effort to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Jan 12– 18Judge threatens to boot Donald Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies35 articles · 29 independent sources
    12 left, 7 center, 4 right
  3. Jan 13– 19Trump sex abuse accuser E. Jean Carroll testifies the ex-president shattered her reputation51 articles · 23 independent sources
    9 left, 9 center, 2 right
  4. Jan 15Judge says Trump can wait a week to testify at sex abuse victim's defamation trial10 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Jan 16– 22Trump may testify in sex abuse defamation trial, but the court has limited what he can say80 articles · 43 independent sources
    6 left, 14 center, 4 right
  6. Jan 16Trump set to face jury over sex abuse and defamation claims32 articles · 20 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 2 right
  7. Jan 17Trump warned to quiet down as E. Jean Carroll testifies at defamation trial7 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Jan 22Possible Trump testimony in sex abuse defamation trial postponed due to juror illness18 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 0 right
  9. Jan 25– 26A day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial167 articles · 59 independent sources
    16 left, 30 center, 5 right
  10. Jan 25– 29E. Jean Carroll brings Trump to justice in defamation suit121 articles · 76 independent sources
    15 left, 14 center, 13 right
  11. Jan 26– 30E. Jean Carroll lawyer rebuts Trump judge conflict worry, says no basis to toss $83.3 million verdict60 articles · 37 independent sources
    13 left, 12 center, 7 right

  12. February 2024

    Feb 7– 8Judge criticizes Trump's midtrial mistrial request in E. Jean Carroll defamation case11 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 0 right

  13. March 2024

    Mar 5– 8Trump must pay $83.3 million in E. Jean Carroll defamation case after losing delay bid24 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 3 right
  14. Mar 5– 6Trump lawyers want him back on witness stand in E. Jean Carroll case11 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  15. Mar 8– 9Trump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case54 articles · 39 independent sources
    9 left, 8 center, 8 right
  16. Mar 10– 11Trump may have defamed E. Jean Carroll again, one day after posting a $91.6 million bond for last case13 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right

  17. April 2024

    Apr 25Judge rejects Donald Trump's bid for new E. Jean Carroll trial, upholds $83M judgment19 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 3 right

  18. September 2024

    Sep 6Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit43 articles · 29 independent sources
    1 left, 10 center, 3 right

  19. December 2024

    Dec 30Trump Loses E. Jean Carroll Appeal: Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict For Defamation, Sexual Abuse28 articles · 24 independent sources
    6 left, 5 center, 7 right
  20. Dec 30An appeals court upholds a $5 million award in a sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump51 articles · 29 independent sources
    0 left, 9 center, 4 right

  21. June 2025

    Jun 13Trump loses bid for appeals court to rehear E. Jean Carroll case20 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 3 right

  22. September 2025

    Sep 3– 4Trump plans to ask Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carroll's $5 million abuse and defamation verdict9 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  23. Sep 8– 9Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll's $83 million judgment against Trump42 articles · 32 independent sources
    5 left, 12 center, 4 right

  24. November 2025

    Nov 11Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million verdict13 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 2 right

  25. 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 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 3 right

  26. May 2026

    May 12– 13Trump temporarily spared from paying $83M defamation award to E. Jean Carroll22 articles · 11 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 1 right
  27. May 28DOJ opens criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault42 articles · 31 independent sources
    5 left, 11 center, 8 right

  28. June 2026

    Jun 29– Jul 2E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay her $5.8M after Supreme Court rejects his appeal30 articles · 26 independent sources
    11 left, 6 center, 1 right

  29. July 2026

    Jul 7– 10Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals162 articles · 78 independent sources
    12 left, 19 center, 8 right
  30. Jul 14– 15E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M payment in Donald Trump sex abuse and defamation case93 articles · 43 independent sources
    6 left, 11 center, 7 right
  31. Jul 28– 30Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case70 articles · 50 independent sources
    5 left, 7 center, 6 right

  32. August 2026

    Aug 17– 18Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict83 articles · 57 independent sources
    10 left, 16 center, 6 right