CBS News Judge orders release of more than $5 million due to E. Jean Carroll in Trump sex abuse, defamation case By Home - CBSNews.com July 8, 2026 1 Min Read Comments Off on Judge orders release of more than $5 million due to E. Jean Carroll in Trump sex abuse, defamation case The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.