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Federal judge orders release of $5.8M payment to E. Jean Carroll

NPR | By A Martínez

Published July 9, 2026 at 5:59 AM CDT

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A federal judge in Manhattan ordered the payment of $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll from a sexual abuse and defamation case against President Trump. The payment had been held up by appeals.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.