E. Jean Carroll Trump payment has finally been delivered, with the writer receiving approximately $5.625 million in her long-running sexual abuse and defamation case against President Trump. The payout arrives after years of delay, prolonged by a series of appeals Trump filed throughout the civil proceedings.

A Verdict Years in the Making

The financial resolution traces back to 2023, when a federal jury in Manhattan awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. That verdict came after jurors found Trump liable for both sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her. The final sum she received includes three years’ worth of accumulated interest, reflecting just how long the payment was held up.

Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, marked the moment in a statement to NPR. She recalled that three years earlier, a unanimous nine-person jury had found Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Carroll, and expressed satisfaction that Carroll had now received the damages the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict.

When contacted for comment, the White House directed NPR’s inquiries to Trump’s personal lawyers, who did not immediately respond to messages about the case.

How the Case Began

The origins of the dispute date back several years. In a 2019 memoir, Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the dressing room of a Manhattan department store in 1996.

Trump forcefully rejected the accusation. He denied the claim outright, insisted he had never met Carroll, and characterized her as a liar driven by ulterior motives. In response to those denials, Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against him, setting the legal battle in motion.

The Final Push to Payment

The money changed hands only after a series of legal hurdles were cleared. Court records filed on Tuesday confirmed that the funds had been paid to Carroll and her legal team.

The payment followed an order from U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who directed the president to pay Carroll. That order came last week, shortly after the Supreme Court declined to hear Trump’s appeal of the verdict, effectively closing off his remaining options to contest the award.

A Much Larger Award Still Looms

While this payment settles one chapter, an even bigger financial question remains unresolved. Carroll won a separate $83 million award in a distinct defamation lawsuit against Trump.

The president has appealed that ruling, and so far, federal courts have upheld the award. That means another substantial payment could eventually follow, keeping the legal saga between Carroll and Trump far from over.

What Comes Next

The delivery of the $5.6 million marks a significant milestone in a case that has stretched on for years, but it is not the final word. With the much larger $83 million judgment still working its way through the appeals process, the long-running confrontation between E. Jean Carroll and President Trump appears poised to continue. For now, though, Carroll has secured a concrete victory that had been years in the making.