--- title: "Trump drops appeal in E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million damages case" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-drops-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-56-million-damages-case" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-drops-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-56-million-damages-case" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-drops-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-56-million-damages-case.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-drops-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-56-million-damages-case" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-30T11:46:18.101Z" source_reported: "2026-09-30T08:01:07.000Z" updated: "2026-09-30T11:46:18.101Z" trust_score: 50 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-30T13:00:21.704872+00:00" --- # Trump drops appeal in E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million damages case *Former president ends legal fight to reclaim money awarded in defamation and sexual abuse civil trials.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 50 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to a named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing in one full report. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote affected parties and name specific figures, dates, and places. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Headlines are factual and do not overstate the article's content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Donald Trump has dropped his appeal against a court order to pay E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million. - The payment is linked to a 2023 civil case where Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. - The Supreme Court had previously refused to hear Trump's appeal, making the initial verdict final. - Trump had sought to suspend the enforcement of the payment order, a move he has now abandoned. Donald Trump has formally ended his legal battle to reclaim $5.6 million awarded to E. Jean Carroll. The former president had sought to suspend the enforcement of a court order directing the payment, but has now withdrawn this effort. The funds, which include $5 million in damages and accrued interest, were transferred to Carroll in July after the Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the original verdict. The $5.6 million stems from a 2023 civil case in which a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. A separate defamation lawsuit resulted in an $83.3 million judgment against Trump, which he has also appealed and has not yet paid. ## Disagreement on payment details Digi 24 reported that the $5.6 million sum included five million dollars in compensation and the remainder in interest. The spokesman-Review and The Record stated the total was around $5.8 million with interest. Raw Story and TFD reported the figure as $5.6 million. ## What the coverage left out None of the left- or centre-rated reports mentioned the separate $83.3 million judgment against Trump in a different defamation lawsuit, which he has also appealed. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 50% (4) - Centre: 50% (4) - Right: 0% (0) 5 of 13 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-30T13:00:21.704872+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-30T13:45:22.430Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports highlighted that Donald Trump had "thrown in the towel" or "quietly caved" on the $5.6 million payout to E. Jean Carroll. These reports noted that Trump's appeal had been rejected by the Supreme Court, rendering his attempt to reclaim the money moot. Daily Kos described Trump as "the man who brags that he will fight until the last dollar of his supporters’ money is spent" for throwing in the towel. Raw Story stated this was "a first" and that Trump agreed to dismiss his appeal "with prejudice," meaning he cannot bring it again. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on Donald Trump formally accepting defeat in the $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit. They noted the withdrawal of his failed effort to claw back money and the dismissal of his appeal by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Political Wire reported that Trump had agreed to stop fighting the disbursement of the verdict. Reality Tea stated that Trump's legal fight over the $5 million judgment had reached its end. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 5 - unknown: 5 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Digi 24](https://digi24.ro/stiri/externe/sua/trump-a-renuntat-la-recursul-impotriva-platii-unor-compensatii-catre-o-scriitoare-care-l-a-acuzat-de-viol-3970675) — Trump Dropped the Appeal Against Compensation to a Writer Who Accused Him of Rape. - [Reality Tea](https://realitytea.com/2026/09/30/donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-court-verdict-update) — Donald Trump’s E. Jean Carroll $5 Million Legal Fight Has Reached Its End - [SIC Notícias](https://sicnoticias.pt/mundo/eua/2026-09-30-trump-desiste-de-batalha-judicial-contra-pagamento-de-indemnizacoes-a-e.-jean-carroll-92b57fea) — Trump Gives up Judicial Battle Against Payment of Compensation to E. Jean Carroll - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3059329/trump-desiste-de-batalha-judicial-contrapagamento-de-indemnizacoesaautora-e-jean-carroll) — Trump Gives up Judicial Battle Against Compensation to E. Jean Carroll - [El Comercio](https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/eeuu/donald-trump-desiste-de-su-batalla-legal-contra-pago-de-indemnizacion-a-la-autora-e-jean-carroll-estados-unidos-lewis-kaplan-ultimas-noticia) — Trump Desists From His Legal Battle Against Paying Compensation to Author E. Jean Carroll - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/29/trump-ends-court-fight-against-5m-verdict) — Trump Ends Court Fight Against $5 Million Verdict - [The Record](https://troyrecord.com/2026/09/29/trump-formally-accepts-defeat-in-5-million-e-jean-carroll-sexual-abuse-lawsuit) — Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit - [Vanguardia](https://vanguardia.com.mx/noticias/internacional/donald-trump-desiste-de-batalla-legal-contra-e-jean-carroll-por-abuso-sexual-HJ23805640) — Donald Trump Quits Legal Battle Against E. Jean Carroll for Sexual Abuse - [Daily Kos](https://dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/29/800105246/community/trump-throws-in-the-towel-gives-e-jean-carroll-her-money) — Trump throws in the towel on E. Jean Carroll’s $5.6 million - [NY Daily News](https://nydailynews.com/2026/09/29/trump-formally-accepts-defeat-in-5-million-e-jean-carroll-sexual-abuse-lawsuit) — Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/trump-caves-e-jean-carroll) — Trump quietly caves on $5.6M payout as E. Jean Carroll case ends: 'A first' - [TFD](https://thefinancialdistrict.com.ph/post/e-jean-carroll-finally-receives-5-6-million-in-damages) — E. Jean Carroll Finally Receives $5.6 Million in Damages - [The spokesman-Review](http://spokesman.com/stories/2026/sep/29/trump-formally-accepts-defeat-in-5-million-e-jean-) — Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit ## Questions **What is the total amount Donald Trump has dropped his appeal against?** Donald Trump has dropped his appeal against a court order to pay E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million. This payment stems from a 2023 civil case where he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. **Why did Donald Trump drop his appeal?** Donald Trump dropped his appeal because the Supreme Court had previously refused to hear his case, making the initial verdict final. He had sought to suspend the enforcement of the payment order, but has now withdrawn this effort. **What is the total amount Donald Trump owes E. Jean Carroll?** Donald Trump owes E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million from a 2023 civil case for sexual abuse and defamation. He is also appealing a separate $83.3 million judgment from another defamation lawsuit. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-drops-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-56-million-damages-case. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump drops appeal in E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million damages case", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-drops-appeal-in-e-jean-carroll-56-million-damages-case