Supreme Court declines to rehear Trump’s bid to halt Carroll payout

The Supreme Court refused to reconsider its denial of Trump’s attempt to block a $5.6 million award to E. Jean Carroll from defamation and battery lawsuits, after lower court rulings ordered the payment. Carroll’s team said the funds would be placed in an interest-bearing account while the petition for rehearing is resolved. The decision closes the path for this phase of the Carroll case, though a separate $83 million judgment from the earlier suit remains before the Court.