Fact check: The Supreme Court will not review Donald Trump’s appeal on the verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carr…

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Platform: THREADS Author: @headquartersnewsroom --- Caption/Description --- The Supreme Court will not review Donald Trump’s appeal on the verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll. Trump must now pay Carroll $5 million. --- Carousel/Slides (2 items) --- Slide 1 (image): Slide 2 (image): ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @headquartersnewsroom Topic / community tag: ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles --- Caption/Description --- The Supreme Court will not review Donald Trump’s appeal on the verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll. Trump must now pay Carroll $5 million. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. The Supreme Court will not review Donald Trump’s appeal on the verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll. 2. Donald Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million. --- Verification Focus --- Supreme Court Donald Trump E. Jean Carroll appeal Donald Trump E. Jean Carroll verdict amount Supreme Court decision Trump Carroll case E. Jean Carroll lawsuit outcome Donald Trump E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse defamation verdict

Claims analyzed (2)

1. verified: The Supreme Court will not review Donald Trump’s appeal on the verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll.
   Multiple news outlets reported on June 29, 2026, that the Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump's appeal regarding the E. Jean Carroll verdict, leaving the lower court's decision intact.
2. verified: Donald Trump must now pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million.
   The Supreme Court's decision not to review the appeal means the $5 million civil judgment against Donald Trump, which was returned by a jury in 2023, remains in effect.

Sources consulted (8)

• theguardian.com — theguardian.com
• cbsnews.com — cbsnews.com
• forbes.com — forbes.com
• latimes.com — latimes.com
• Supreme Court lets stand $5 million civil verdict against Trump in Carroll case — The Washington Post
• Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case - PBS — PBS
• Trump surprised Supreme Court left Carroll verdict intact - Axios — Axios
• Current time information in Washington, DC, US. — Current time information in Washington, DC, US.

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