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Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails
Summary by Tomball News Editorial Desk Michael R. Sisak And Larry Neumeister, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 1, 2026
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Key points Carroll's lawyers have filed papers in Manhattan as part of the process to require Trump to pay the $5. Carroll is seeking payment of $5 million from Trump, stemming from a jury verdict.
A recent development has occurred in a case involving President Donald Trump and advice columnist E. Jean Carroll. Carroll is seeking payment of $5 million from Trump, stemming from a jury verdict. The verdict found that Trump had sexually abused Carroll in 1996 and defamed her after she spoke publicly about the incident in 2019.
Further details about the case are available from the source, including the latest on Carroll's request to a judge. The request was made after a high court appeal by Trump failed.
Carroll's lawyers have filed papers in Manhattan as part of the process to require Trump to pay the $5.8 million.
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Category: local Published: July 1, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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