Donald Trump launched into a furious tirade against the woman he was found liable for sexually abusing after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal of the $5 million judgment.
The Supreme Court has refused to hear Trump’s appeal of a civil verdict that found him liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of E Jean Carroll.
The author sued Trump in 2022 for defamation and battery in a civil case, alleging that the President had sexually assaulted her in the spring of 1996 in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York City.
‘Surprisingly, the Supreme Court declined to “review” a Fake Case brought against me by a woman I never met (Decades old celebrity photo line, standing with her husband, does not count!),’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
‘The President vowed to keep fighting what he calls a case of ‘lawfare’ with ‘all of my power and strength.’
‘New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully “nab” me. It was tailormade, and this Injustice cannot be allowed to stand!’
She also claimed he defamed her by asserting she had fabricated the story to boost sales of her book.
Carroll will likely receive her $5 million payment from Trump soon because in 2023 the President sent $5.5 million to a court-controlled account following the jury’s verdict.
The Supreme Court has refused to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of the $5 million verdict that found he sexually abused author E Jean Carroll
Carroll sued Trump in 2022 for defamation and battery in a civil case, alleging that the President had sexually assaulted her in the spring of 1996 in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York City
The case went to trial in New York, where a jury found Trump liable for the charges, awarding Carroll, second from left, $5 million in damages
The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear his appeal on Monday means the President will finally have to hand over the money to Carroll after years of resisting payment
The Supreme Court had sat on Trump’s appeal for months, repeatedly delaying its scheduling for conference among the justices
The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear his appeal on Monday means the President will finally have to hand over the money to Carroll after years of resisting payment while denying any wrongdoing.
Carroll also sued Trump in a separate 2019 defamation case that resulted in an $83.3 million jury verdict against the President. That figure has since grown to over $100 million with accrued interest. Trump is also pursuing a separate appeal to the Supreme Court regarding this case.
Trump is also asking the Supreme Court to overturn this verdict, after both a three-judge panel and the full Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his argument that presidential immunity should shield him from liability.
Trump has previously complained that the judge overseeing the 2022 case, Lewis Kaplan, acted inappropriately by allowing the jury to hear testimony from two other women who alleged Trump had sexually assaulted them years ago.
The President’s lawyers argued in his appeal that the judge should not have allowed the jury to see the infamous Access Hollywood tape, where he bragged in 2005 about groping women’s genitals.
Trump’s appeal was rejected last year by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that Judge Kaplan’s decisions did not warrant a new trial.
In June 2025, Trump took his appeal to a separate panel of appellate judges but lost again before turning to the Supreme Court.
The Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment.
In a January filing to the Supreme Court, Trump’s attorneys argued that forcing the President to divert attention from his official duties ‘threatens the fabric of our republic.’
‘The mistreatment of a President cannot be allowed to stand,’ Trump’s filing to the court states.
The Supreme Court had sat on Trump’s appeal for months, repeatedly delaying its scheduling for conference among the justices.
The court did not explain the reason for the delays. Trump’s attorneys are expected to continue pressing their appeal of the $83 million verdict in the coming days.
