Lewis Kaplan

A federal judge ordered $5.8 million held in escrow to be paid to E. Jean Carroll after a jury found President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her. Trump appealed the decision, but a court denied his request to block the payment. The U.S. Supreme Court previously allowed the civil verdict to stand.

A judge authorized the payment of nearly US$5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll, representing a 2023 civil verdict finding US President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The funds were held in escrow during Trump's appeal.

A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million from an escrow account after a jury found President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her. Trump has appealed the decision, and the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the 2023 verdict to stand. Carroll also seeks $83 million in defamation compensation from a separate 2024 trial.

A federal judge ordered that E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8 million after a jury found Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and defamed her afterward. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the 2023 verdict, and Trump had already paid the funds set aside during the appeals process.

A federal judge ordered E. Jean Carroll to be paid $5.8 million after a jury found President Trump sexually abused and defamed her. The payment follows a 2023 civil verdict and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear Trump's appeal, though he has continued defamatory attacks against her.

A federal judge ordered E. Jean Carroll to receive $5.8 million plus interest after a 2023 jury found President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal, and Trump continues to face an $83 million defamation case from a 2024 trial.

A federal judge ruled that President Trump must pay $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll, including interest, after a 2023 jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal, and Trump has resumed defamatory attacks against Carroll while appealing an additional $83 million defamation verdict.

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million for defamation after she accused him of sexual assault. Trump attempted to delay the payment by requesting a Supreme Court rehearal, but the request was denied. The Supreme Court had previously rejected his review petition in June.

A federal judge ordered that E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8 million after a jury found Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and defamed her afterward. The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the 2023 civil verdict, and Trump had already set aside the money in a fund pending court approval.

A Manhattan federal court judge ordered the release of $5.8 million that Donald Trump owes E Jean Carroll following her 2023 sexual abuse and defamation verdict. The funds, including interest, were deposited into a court-controlled account after Trump's Supreme Court appeal failed.

A federal court judge denied Donald Trump's latest request to delay payment of a $5.8 million judgment awarded to E Jean Carroll after a jury found he sexually abused her in 1996 and defamed her in 2019. The judgment stems from a New York jury's conclusion that Trump committed both acts.

E. Jean Carroll requested a judge to require President Trump to pay $5.8 million from a 2023 civil jury verdict, which found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court refused to hear Trump's appeal, and his lawyers sought to delay payment while reconsidering the decision.

E. Jean Carroll, an advice columnist, requested a judge to compel President Donald Trump to pay $5.8 million following a 2023 civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal, and Carroll's lawyers argued there is no justification to delay the payout, which includes interest. Trump is also appealing an $83 million defamation verdict from a separate trial.

The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a $5 million verdict in a case where E. Jean Carroll alleged he sexually abused her in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. Trump’s lawyers argued evidentiary rulings, including testimony from two other women, improperly supported the verdict, but the court declined to review the case.

The Supreme Court declined to review President Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll's sexual abuse and defamation case. Trump's lawyers argued evidentiary rulings and judicial decisions were flawed, while Carroll's attorneys asserted the case was properly handled under existing legal standards.

The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a $5 million verdict against him in a case where a jury found he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and later defamed her. Trump's lawyers argued evidentiary issues, including testimony from other accusers, but the court declined to take the case.

The Supreme Court declined to review a New York civil case where Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. A jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages for battery and defamation, with additional $83.3 million awarded in a subsequent trial.

The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s case, which found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump’s lawyers argued the verdict was based on inflammatory evidence and flawed judicial rulings, but the court declined to review the case.

The Supreme Court declined to review President Donald Trump's request to overturn a $5 million verdict against him in a sexual abuse case involving E. Jean Carroll. Trump's lawyers argued evidentiary rulings, including testimony from other accusers, improperly supported the verdict, while Carroll's attorneys maintained the case was not worthy of review. The court's decision upholds the jury's finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s and later defamed her.

A federal appeals court upheld the fraud conviction of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, affirming his 25-year prison sentence. The court found evidence showed he used customer funds for personal expenses and falsified records, leading to over $11 billion in losses for customers, investors, and lenders.

A judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, calling it a waste of court resources and accusing him of promoting wild conspiracies. Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a major financial fraud, claimed new evidence could exonerate him but the judge dismissed the motion as a last-ditch effort.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, dismissing his claims as 'wildly conspiratorial.' An appeal remains pending.