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How many women have filed civil lawsuits against Donald Trump for sexual misconduct and what were the outcomes?
Executive summary
At least two high‑profile civil cases alleging sexual misconduct against Donald Trump resulted in jury findings and monetary awards: E. Jean Carroll’s suits produced a combined $88.3 million in damages (two related lawsuits) with ongoing appeals and a Supreme Court petition by Trump [1]. Other civil claims have been filed and many allegations reported in the media — some suits were dismissed or withdrawn (for example, a 2016 suit tied to Jeffrey Epstein was dropped) — and sources catalogue more than a dozen women who have publicly accused Trump of sexual misconduct [2] [3].
1. The E. Jean Carroll litigation: two related civil cases and verdicts
Writer E. Jean Carroll brought two linked civil suits: a defamation suit and a second case that included claims of sexual assault. Juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in at least one trial and awarded $5 million in the May 2023 verdict; across both cases the total damages ordered reached $88.3 million, and those judgments have been appealed with Trump seeking Supreme Court review [1] [4]. Reporting notes the appellate process has been active — a three‑judge panel upheld a verdict in December 2024, an en banc request was rejected in June 2025, and Trump asked the Supreme Court to hear his appeal in November 2025 [1] [4] [5] [6].
2. Other civil suits: dismissals, withdrawals, and sealed or anonymous filings
Multiple other civil complaints have been filed over the years; outcomes vary. A 2016 federal suit alleging rape at a Jeffrey Epstein party — filed under a pseudonym and later refiled in various forms — was dismissed or withdrawn (sources indicate one version was dropped on November 4, 2016) [2] [7]. News organizations and trackers note a pattern: some plaintiffs used pseudonyms or later withdrew claims, and some matters remained sealed or were dismissed [2] [7].
3. Counting plaintiffs: public allegations vs. filed civil suits
Aggregating an exact count is complicated. Compilations in the press and encyclopedic sources list “at least 25” women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct publicly, spanning allegations from the 1970s onward, but that figure mixes public accusations, media reports, and both criminal and civil legal actions — not all of which became civil lawsuits [2]. Available sources do not provide a single definitive list that maps each public allegation to an individual filed civil lawsuit, so an exact number of women who filed civil suits cannot be confirmed from the current reporting [2].
4. Legal outcomes: verdicts, appeals, and variable remedies
When civil suits proceeded to verdict, results differed: Carroll’s jury verdicts produced monetary awards and findings of liability [1]. Other civil filings were dismissed, withdrawn, or settled without public detail [2] [7]. Reporting also shows Trump pursued countersuits and appeals; appellate courts have at times upheld verdicts and at other times Trump has won relief in unrelated civil matters, illustrating the mixed legal landscape [1] [8].
5. Why counts and outcomes remain contested and politically charged
Media compilations and legal trackers highlight that litigation is often accompanied by political rhetoric, counterclaims, and strategic litigation moves (e.g., appeals, Supreme Court petitions), which complicate public understanding of outcomes [1] [5] [8]. Some sources document that parties and commentators dispute evidentiary weight — for example, Trump framed Carroll’s case as lacking eyewitness or contemporaneous reports in his Supreme Court filing [5]. Conversely, Carroll’s legal team obtained jury findings, and judges allowed testimony from other women as pattern evidence in at least one trial [1] [6].
6. What reporting emphasizes and what remains unreported
Reporting emphasizes E. Jean Carroll’s litigation because it reached jury verdicts and appeals, producing concrete damage awards ($5 million in one verdict and $88.3 million total across the related suits) and ongoing Supreme Court briefing [1] [4] [5]. However, available sources do not publish a comprehensive, sourced tally that separates every public accuser from every civil filing and outcome; thus, an authoritative total count of women who filed civil lawsuits and the disposition of each is not found in current reporting [2].
7. Takeaway for readers
The clearest, well‑documented civil outcomes in the public record concern E. Jean Carroll’s cases, which produced substantial jury awards and are subject to appeals and a Supreme Court petition [1] [4] [5]. Beyond Carroll, numerous allegations and some civil filings exist with mixed results — dismissals, withdrawals, and sealed matters — and available sources do not supply a single definitive list tying every allegation to a filed civil suit and its ultimate outcome [2] [7].