Donald Trump hasn’t paid journalist E. Jean Carroll the combined $88 million he owes after being found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, as the cases are now on appeal. But Carroll’s lawyers are already starting to wrestle over their share of the pie, punctuating a dramatic fallout at the firm this summer.
In letters to the federal judge who oversaw both trials, Carroll’s current and former lawyers have revealed this week that they’re preparing to battle over their portion of the massive judgment. Meanwhile, Carroll has apparently asked both sets of lawyers to cool it for now and wait until Trump actually pays her.
The court docket has now devolved into an internecine fight — with attorneys representing attorneys apologizing to a judge for even bringing this up to his attention.