Carroll sexual-abuse and defamation verdict left standing
A federal jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll and awarded $5 million. The Second Circuit affirmed, and the Supreme Court denied certiorari and rehearing in 2026.
Entities and roles
- Carroll v. Trump, No. 22-cv-10016civil proceeding
- Donald J. Trumpdefendant found liable
Claims and evidence
- factdocumented
The Second Circuit affirmed the Carroll II judgment, and the Supreme Court denied Trump's certiorari petition on June 29, 2026 and rehearing on August 17, 2026.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump, No. 23-793-cvConclusion affirming district-court judgment
- Supreme Court of the United States: Docket for Donald J. Trump v. E. Jean Carroll, No. 25-573June 29 and August 17, 2026 docket entries
- factfound-liable
A federal jury found that Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll and defamed her in a 2022 statement, awarding $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump, No. 23-793-cvBackground and judgment affirmed
Measurements
Compensatory and punitive damages$5,000,000 USD - Basis
- Observed
- Population
- The combined jury award in Carroll II.
- Period
- 2023-05-09 to 2023-05-09
- Method
- Use the combined nominal compensatory and punitive award stated in the appellate opinion; do not add interest.
- Uncertainty
- No estimate; Supreme Court review was denied as of the last review date.