Carroll sexual-abuse and defamation verdict left standing
Reporting and findings
- documented
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
- found 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
- documented
The Supreme Court denied certiorari in Carroll II on June 29, 2026, and denied rehearing on August 17, 2026, leaving the affirmed civil judgment standing.
- Supreme Court of the United States: Docket for Donald J. Trump v. E. Jean Carroll, No. 25-573Docket entries June 29 and August 17, 2026
Summary and current status
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.
Judgment affirmed; Supreme Court review denied
People and organizations
- Carroll v. Trump, No. 22-cv-10016civil proceeding
- Donald J. Trumpdefendant found liable
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpdefendant found liable inCarroll v. Trump, No. 22-cv-10016
Money trail
paymentCompensatory and punitive damages$5,000,000 - Ordered from
- Donald Trump
- Ordered to
- E. Jean Carroll
Figures
Carroll II adverse final civil outcome1 count Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- Carroll II, SDNY 1:22-cv-10016
- Period
- 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-17
- As of
- 2026-09-13
- Method
- One underlying matter after appellate review ended. Do not count the jury's separate findings, damages components, appeal, or payment as additional outcomes.
- Uncertainty
- One documented matter or action in the reviewed corpus. This is not a complete census of all proceedings or presidential actions.