Carroll Receives Historic Jury Award | Burlington News

Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

E. Jean Carroll has finally received over $5.6 million from her civil lawsuit against Donald Trump, a verdict upheld by the Supreme Court after years of legal battles. The jury found Trump guilty of sexual assault in 1996 and defamation in 2019, when he called her a liar and said she wasn’t his type. Despite Trump’s legal team’s attempts to block the payout, the funds were released this week and Carroll plans to invest them in retirement. Trump’s lawyers are still appealing to reverse the decision, but for now, Carroll — now 82 — has secured the judgment. This case is separate from another…