Big Number
$5.8 million. That’s how much Carroll’s attorneys say Trump owes her—including the original $5 million judgement and roughly $800,000 in interest accrued since it was awarded. Lawyers for the president already deposited $5.5 million into the court-controlled account in 2023, Kaplan said in his order. In the filing on Tuesday, attorneys for Trump said there was more than $6 million in the account.
Read more SpaceXAI Launches Grok 4.5—Here’s What’s New About The Company’s ‘Strongest Model Ever’
Key Background
Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s, detailing her account in a book published in 2019. Trump has repeatedly denied the account. Carroll sued Trump under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, and a jury eventually found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation—but notably not for rape. In a separate defamation trial, another jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million.
Read more Fed Minutes Signal No Interest Rate Cuts Until 2027—As Renewed Iran Conflict Spikes Rate Hike Odds