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Which civil sexual misconduct cases against Donald Trump ended in settlements or payouts and what were the amounts?
Executive summary
Reporting in the supplied sources identifies at least one civil sexual-misconduct matter where juries awarded damages against Donald Trump: writer E. Jean Carroll won verdicts totaling about $88.3 million across two related cases, including a $5 million jury verdict for sexual abuse and defamation in May 2023 (the cases have been appealed) [1]. Available sources do not provide a comprehensive list of every civil sexual‑misconduct claim against Trump that ended in a settlement or a payout; some alleged claims are noted without settlement amounts in the current reporting [2] [3].
1. What the sources say about E. Jean Carroll: a concrete payout and more
Two related civil actions by E. Jean Carroll resulted in jury awards against Trump: one May 2023 jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation and ordered $5 million in damages, and the two Carroll suits together resulted in total damages of about $88.3 million as reported; those judgments have been appealed and Trump has sought Supreme Court review [1] [4] [5]. The sources frame these as civil verdicts (jury awards) rather than confidential settlements and emphasize ongoing appeals as of the reporting dates [1] [4].
2. Distinction between settlements and jury verdicts in the record
The materials provided mix summaries of allegations and the high‑profile Carroll jury awards but do not enumerate other civil sexual‑misconduct matters that definitively ended in settlements or payouts with publicly stated amounts. Wikipedia’s overview notes many allegations and references various lawsuits but does not in these excerpts list a comprehensive set of settlements or their dollar amounts [2]. Therefore, the one clear, quantified civil money award in these sources is the Carroll-related total described above [1].
3. What the sources say about other allegations and litigation history
The supplied background reporting catalogues numerous allegations — “at least 25 women” alleged sexual misconduct across decades — and discusses other lawsuits and claims brought against Trump, some that were dropped or litigated, but those excerpts do not specify settlement amounts or confirm payouts beyond the Carroll verdicts [2] [3]. For other named suits or allegations, the current reporting either summarizes disputes or notes dismissals without an attached settlement figure in the provided snippets [2] [3].
4. Legal status and appeals: why amounts may change or be delayed
The Carroll awards have been the subject of post‑trial appeals and procedural steps: courts affirmed portions of the judgments on appeal, and Trump’s legal team requested en banc review and later sought Supreme Court review of the $5 million verdict and related rulings [1] [4] [5]. These appellate processes mean the final collectible amounts and the timing of any payout can change, and the reporting stresses ongoing litigation rather than closed, finalized payments [1] [4].
5. Gaps in the supplied reporting — what we cannot confirm here
Available sources do not mention a comprehensive roster of every civil sexual‑misconduct case against Trump that ended in settlement or payout with precise amounts beyond the Carroll-related judgments. The supplied excerpts do not list other specific settlements with dollar figures; where suits were dropped or described, the sources either say the suit was dropped or do not detail monetary resolutions [2]. Any claim about additional settlement payouts is not found in the current reporting and therefore cannot be asserted here.
6. Competing perspectives and potential agendas in coverage
The excerpts include factual reporting of jury awards and appeals [1] [4] alongside broader summaries of allegations compiled by encyclopedic or advocacy‑style sources [2] [3]. Encyclopedic summaries aim to catalog claims; mainstream news pieces focus on concrete litigation outcomes and procedural posture. Readers should note that plaintiffs’ counsel and media outlets highlight verdict totals, while defense teams emphasize appeals, lack of eyewitnesses, or denials — positions visible in Trump’s Supreme Court appeal filings cited in the news summaries [4] [1].
7. Bottom line for your question
From the supplied material, the clearest civil payout tied to sexual‑misconduct litigation is the roughly $88.3 million in damages across two E. Jean Carroll cases, including a $5 million jury award for sexual abuse and defamation; those judgments have been appealed and remain subject to further court review [1] [4]. For other alleged civil sexual‑misconduct matters, available sources do not report confirmed settlement amounts or payouts in the excerpts you provided [2] [3].