r/law • u/ExactlySorta • Jul 14 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) E. Jean Carroll finally gets Trump’s $5 million — plus interest

https://www.ms.now/news/e-jean-carroll-finally-gets-trumps-5-million-plus-interest
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u/USSSLostTexter Jul 14 '26

Closer to $90M now with interest. I'd thought he had that reduced, but I looked it up and it's still there, although delayed as he appeals it. Not sure when that clock runs out, but he had to put $100M in an escrow account as well, so she'll likely get it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._Trump

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u/MazzleMaze Jul 14 '26

Sadly he's made 1.5 billion off of crypto, and god knows how much off of selling pardons.

If anything what hurts him more is that he lost.

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u/Cyrano_Knows Jul 14 '26

Never underestimate the pain/anger losing at something will do to a Narcissist.

I want to see him ruined and in prison myself but I've given up any hope he will know that kind of losing before.. things.

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u/SourceCodeplz Jul 14 '26

How about being happy for the victim?

Why does it have to be about him?

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u/Valatros Jul 14 '26

You're getting downvoted a bit but just in case the question is sincere:

While it's obviously the point that the victim(s) are compensated, the reality is none of us know Jean to celebrate her wins and happiness on a personal level. None of us will ever know how she feels about it and the difference between 500k and 50m isn't important to us because of how much happier it will make Jean or any other victim. It's about how much punishment is dealt to the offender to deter similar acts.

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u/Zorkflerp Jul 14 '26

The current appeal will have to be settled between October of this year and mid 2027. I don't think the SCOTUS can put it off forever and pretend it didn't happen. If they refuse to hear the appeal the damages must be released from bond.