The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to reconsider its rejection of Donald Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case, effectively closing the door on his attempt to overturn a $5 million jury award.

This decision marks the final legal step for Trump in challenging the 2023 verdict, which found him liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and later defaming her. Representatives for Carroll confirmed that she received the awarded sum in July.

The Supreme Court did not provide an explanation for its decision, and no justices noted any dissents. Historically, requests for rehearings by the Supreme Court have rarely been granted, with the last successful one occurring in the 1960s.

A jury in 2023 determined that Trump was liable for sexually abusing Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, in a Manhattan department store dressing room during the 1990s. The jury also found that Trump defamed her in a 2022 social media post where he dismissed her allegations as a "Hoax and a lie" and stated, "This woman is not my type!"

Trump is currently appealing a separate, larger judgment of $83.3 million awarded to Carroll in 2024 for defaming her in 2019 when he again denied her sexual abuse allegations. Trump's appeal in that case argues that his 2019 comments were official presidential statements and therefore should be protected by presidential immunity.

In his appeal regarding the $5 million verdict, Trump contended that his statements were made while he was president and thus should be shielded from legal action. This argument, however, was not sufficient to persuade the Supreme Court to revisit its earlier rejection of his appeal.

Carroll's legal team has stated that the $5 million payment was made in July, concluding this phase of the legal battle. While the initial verdict was for sexual abuse and defamation, a subsequent trial in 2024 addressed further defamatory statements made by Trump.

Trump continues to contest the $83.3 million judgment, with the Supreme Court expected to decide later this year whether to hear that case. The outcome of that pending appeal could still have significant financial implications for Trump.