Attorneys for E. Jean Carroll have formally requested a federal judge order President Donald Trump to pay the $5 million judgment awarded by a Manhattan jury. The demand follows the U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week to decline hearing Trump's appeal of the verdict and judgment, which found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

This development brings E. Jean Carroll's legal team closer to securing the damages awarded in 2023. A New York jury determined that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the mid-1990s and defamed her in 2022 when he denied her allegations. The awarded sum of $5 million has been held in escrow pending the resolution of Trump's appeals.

Roberta Kaplan, an attorney for Carroll, stated in a new court filing that after four years of litigation across federal courts, it is time for the case to conclude. She indicated that Carroll is now entitled to receive the payment due under the judgment, as stipulated in a court order. Kaplan also noted that Trump's legal team had inquired about a further stay of enforcement to allow the President to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its denial of his appeal.

President Trump, however, has vowed to continue his legal fight. In a post on his social media platform, he described the case as "Weaponization and Lawfare" and pledged to combat the "ridiculous claim of Defamation" with "all of my power and strength."

The jury's 2023 verdict found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The defamation claim stemmed from statements made in 2022 when Trump publicly denied Carroll's accusations, which he had previously made in a book.

Trump's ability to delay payment of the judgment was contingent on an explicit agreement that the funds held in escrow would be disbursed upon specific conditions being met. The Supreme Court's denial of his petition for a writ of certiorari, without any dissenting votes, appears to have satisfied those conditions.

The legal battle has spanned multiple levels of the federal court system since its inception. The initial judgment was based on findings of fact by a jury, which concluded that Trump's actions constituted both sexual abuse and defamation.

With the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene, the focus now shifts to the enforcement of the $5 million judgment. Carroll's legal team is pursuing the payment, aiming to finalize the financial repercussions of the jury's verdict. The ultimate resolution hinges on Trump's next legal steps, if any, and the court's orders regarding the disbursement of the escrowed funds.