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Bryan Sullivan Speaks to The Guardian on the Ordered Release of $5.8 Million in Trump Judgment
Bryan Sullivan recently spoke with The Guardian about a U.S. judge’s ruling ordering Donald Trump to release 5.8 million dollars to E. Jean Carroll following his loss of Carroll’s sexual abuse and defamation trial against him in 2023. The article, titled “US judge orders release of $5.8m Trump owes E. Jean Carroll after court loss,” delves into Trump’s ordered distribution of the jury award and how he seeks to combat the release.
The payment stems from the 2023 defamation and sexual abuse lawsuit, which E. Jean Carroll won against Trump. The court then ordered a five-million-dollar jury award, but due to Trump’s decision to appeal the ruling, he deposited the award at an 11% interest rate, ultimately accumulating to 5.8 million dollars. The Supreme Court denied Trump’s appeal on June 29, allowing the Manhattan judge to order the release of the jury award. On June 30, Carroll’s legal team, led by Roberta Kaplan, stressed that it’s time for the case to end, and on July 1, requested that the disbursement of money be expedited. The Judge granted the request, causing Trump’s team to quickly compile a thorough argument against the release of the funds, and asked the Supreme Court to rehear his request for review.
Bryan weighs in on the Supreme Court’s decision to potentially rehear Trump’s request, sharing with The Guardian, “I think that would be a really tough argument.” He goes on to agree with Carroll’s lead attorney, emphasizing that the case has reached its end and states, “I think Roberta Kaplan said it best: he’s at the end of the line here.”
He continues on to share why he doubts the Supreme Court would reconsider its denial, noting that the Supreme Court rarely ever considers cases to begin with. He continues to highlight to The Guardian that the success on initial requests is “slim to none, on average,” and that the case would not have a severe impact on U.S. law in ways others might.