Following the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear his appeal, writer E Jean Carroll is pressing President Donald Trump to pay roughly $5.8 million in damages from a 2019 defamation case—interest having increased the original $5 million award. A federal judge agreed Wednesday to expedite the payment process. The case stems from Carroll's 2019 memoir excerpt alleging rape in a Manhattan department store dressing room around 1996. Trump has consistently denied the accusation, including in a 2019 interview where he called Carroll unattractive and flatly rejected the claim. A jury later found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in 2023 but not for rape. Trump has appealed both civil verdicts, while Carroll’s lawyers now demand an end to further delays.