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

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-07-09T10:59:46+00:00
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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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