# Trump appeals $83M judgment and seeks return of $5.6M > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-appeals-courts-consistently-reject-donald-trumps-efforts-to-void-verdicts-and-sanctions > Updated: 2026-08-17T10:04:37.000Z. Sources: 345. Developments: 21. In July 2026, a New York jury ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexual-abuse and defamation claims; the funds were released from a court-controlled escrow on July 9. Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency injunction on July 21 to keep the money in escrow while a rehearing petition before the Supreme Court was considered. The Court declined to hear his appeal of the $5.6 million judgment on June 29, and the rehearing petition circulated on July 24. On July 28, the Department of Justice, on Trump’s behalf, submitted a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the $83.3 million defamation judgment stemming from a 2024 jury finding that Trump defamed Carroll for statements made in 2019 while president. Trump’s petition argues that a 2024 Supreme Court decision expanding presidential immunity shields him from civil liability for official-act statements and seeks to substitute the United States as the defendant under the Westfall Act. The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had previously rejected the immunity claim and upheld the award, which includes $65 million in punitive damages and $18.3 million in compensatory damages. Two days later, on July 30, Trump filed a motion with a federal appeals court asking that a $5.8 million award to Carroll be set aside. He contends that Carroll’s decision to invest the judgment in a retirement account, rather than a court-controlled escrow, makes the funds “irretrievable” and causes him “irreparable harm.” Carroll’s attorneys say the request is procedurally improper, note that this is the seventh appeal Trump has launched in the related cases, and accuse Trump of stalling the proceedings. On August 17, the Supreme Court denied Trump’s request to reconsider its previous refusal to hear the appeal of the $5 million verdict. ## Claims - The $5 million judgment, including interest, has been paid to E. Jean Carroll. (disputed by 30 sources) - Donald Trump paid $5.62 million to E. Jean Carroll. (disputed by 3 sources) - The Supreme Court denied Donald Trump’s petition for a rehearing regarding the $5 million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll. (corroborated by 40 sources) - Trump is appealing a separate $83.3 million defamation verdict based on the argument of presidential immunity. (corroborated by 40 sources) - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s presidential‑immunity argument and upheld the $83.3 million award. (corroborated by 24 sources) - This is the first case in the nation’s history in which a court has imposed damages liability on a President for his conduct in office. (corroborated by 23 sources) - Trump’s lawyers argue that presidential immunity shields him from liability for statements he made while in office. (corroborated by 23 sources) - Trump’s lawyers request that the United States government be substituted as the defendant under the Westfall Act. (corroborated by 23 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: Supreme Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s second attempt to overturn a $5 million jury verdict for the sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll, finalizing the judgment. 123 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-bid-to-overturn-5-million-carroll-verdict ### 2026-07-30: Donald Trump moves to reclaim $5.8 million judgment from E. Jean Carroll Donald Trump filed an appeal to recover the $5.8 million judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll, arguing her investment of the funds makes them irretrievable; Carroll’s lawyers say the request is procedurally impr 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-moves-to-reclaim-58-million-judgment-from-e-jean-carroll ### 2026-07-28: Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83 million Carroll defamation judgment Donald Trump petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million defamation verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case, citing presidential immunity and seeking to substitute the U.S. government as defendant. 61 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-allowed-to-amend-defamation-lawsuit-against-new-york-times ### 2026-07-28: Donald Trump seeks return of $5.6 million paid to E. Jean Carroll Donald Trump paid $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll after a liability verdict and now claims she moved the money to a personal account, seeking a court order to return the funds. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-seeks-return-of-56-million-paid-to-e-jean-carroll ### 2026-07-24: Supreme Court Expected to Reject Trump's Carroll Rehearing Petition The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to deny former President Trump’s rehearing petition to overturn the $5 million award to E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation, with a decision expected by Aug. 17. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-expected-to-reject-trumps-carroll-rehearing-petition ### 2026-07-21: Donald Trump seeks court order to reclaim $5.6 million paid to E. Jean Carroll Trump’s legal team filed an emergency injunction to force E. Jean Carroll to return the $5.6 million awarded after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-seeks-to-recover-56-million-awarded-to-e-jean-carroll ### 2026-07-19: Donald Trump pays $5.6 M to E. Jean Carroll, $83 M defamation judgment pending Supreme Court filings show Trump has paid $5.62 M to E. Jean Carroll, but an $83.3 M defamation judgment from a January 2024 jury remains outstanding. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-pays-56-m-to-e-jean-carroll-83-m-defamation-judgment-pending ### 2026-07-14: Donald Trump pays $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after abuse verdict Donald Trump was ordered to pay $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation; the payment followed the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear his appeal. 46 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-pays-56-million-to-e-jean-carroll-after-civil-jury-verdict ### 2026-07-12: Donald Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll after abuse verdict Donald Trump was ordered to pay $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation; the Supreme Court rejected his appeal and the funds were released in July 2026. 23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/reid-hoffmans-funding-of-e-jean-carroll-lawsuit-sparks-ethics-complaint ### 2026-07-08: Donald Trump ordered to pay $5.8 million to writer, vows to veto housing bill U.S. courts ordered Donald Trump to pay $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll, while he announced plans to veto a housing bill and urged the Senate to pass the Save America Act. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-ordered-to-pay-58-million-to-writer-vows-to-veto-housing-bill ### 2026-07-08: Judge orders Donald Trump to pay $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Donald Trump to pay $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll after a jury verdict; the Supreme Court declined Trump’s appeal, ending his effort to block the payment. 71 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-ordered-to-pay-58-million-to-e-jean-carroll-1 ### 2026-07-06: Donald Trump Ordered to Pay $5.8 Million to E. Jean Carroll After Jury Verdict A Manhattan judge ordered Donald Trump to pay the $5.8 million judgment to E. Jean Carroll; his lawyers sought a payment delay pending a Supreme Court rehearing that the Court has declined. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-moves-to-postpone-58-million-payment-to-e-jean-carroll ### 2026-06-30: Donald Trump loses final bid to delay $5.8 million payment to E. Jean Carroll A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to delay the $5.8 million Carroll settlement; the Supreme Court had already refused to review the verdict, leaving the payment mandatory. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-denied-delay-of-58-million-payment-to-e-jean-carroll ### 2026-06-30: US Supreme Court Rejects Donald Trump's Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal, upholding the $5.8 million judgment against him in E. Jean Carroll’s sexual‑assault and defamation case; Carroll now seeks enforcement. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-supreme-court-rejects-donald-trumps-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-defamation-case ### 2026-06-30: Supreme Court Rejects Donald Trump's Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Abuse Case The Supreme Court refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll abuse case, upholding a $5 million award and prompting Carroll’s lawyer to demand immediate payment. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-rejects-donald-trumps-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-abuse-case ### 2026-06-29: US Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Appeal in $77 Million Sexual Assault Verdict The U.S. Supreme Court refused to rehear Donald Trump’s appeal, upholding a $5 million (≈$77 million KRW) sexual‑assault verdict against him. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-supreme-court-rejects-trumps-appeal-in-77-million-sexual-assault-verdict ### 2026-06-02: Trump’s $83 million civil verdict upheld, DOJ probes Carroll A jury upheld an $83 million verdict against Donald Trump for sexual assault on E. Jean Carroll, and the DOJ has launched a criminal probe into Carroll’s testimony. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trumps-83-million-civil-verdict-upheld-doj-probes-carroll ### 2026-05-30: DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against Donald Trump The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Donald Trump, focusing on the nonprofit that helped fund her legal defense after a jury found Trump liable for defaming 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/doj-launches-criminal-probe-into-e-jean-carrolls-lawsuit-against-donald-trump ### 2026-05-28: US Justice Department probes author Elizabeth Jean Caroll over Trump assault claims US Justice Department has opened a criminal probe of author Elizabeth Jean Caroll over alleged false statements in two civil suits against former President Donald Trump, including a 1996 assault claim and a def 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-justice-department-probes-author-elizabeth-jean-caroll-over-trump-assault-claims ### 2026-05-27: U.S. Justice Department launches perjury probe of E. Jean Carroll The DOJ is probing E. Jean Carroll for alleged perjury over funding disclosures in her lawsuits against Donald Trump, focusing on a Reid Hoffman‑linked nonprofit; the case is led by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros 56 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/justice-department-probes-e-jean-carroll-for-alleged-perjury ### 2026-05-04: US 2nd Circuit Denies Trump's Bid to Stay E. Jean Carroll Defamation Ruling The 2nd Circuit rejected Donald Trump's request to pause the $83 million defamation verdict for E. Jean Carroll, keeping the judgment in force. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-2nd-circuit-denies-trumps-bid-to-stay-e-jean-carroll-defamation-ruling --- Cite as: Trump appeals $83M judgment and seeks return of $5.6M. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-appeals-courts-consistently-reject-donald-trumps-efforts-to-void-verdicts-and-sanctions