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Alina Habba has declared E Jean Carroll with receive "ZERO" from the $83 million dollar settlement and will have to pay Trump's legal fees.

Alina Habba, Trump's lawyer, publicly claimed that E. Jean Carroll will receive 'ZERO' from the $83 million settlement and that Carroll will have to pay Trump's legal fees, but these statements are legal posturing and not confirmed facts about the settlement outcome.

Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Rants E. Jean Carroll Will Get ‘ZERO’ From $83M — And Will Pay Trump’s Legal Bill

Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Rants E. Jean Carroll Will Get ‘ZERO’ From $83M — And Will Pay Trump’s Legal Bill

Source: mediaite.com

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Verified August 30, 2025
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Multiple sources report that Alina Habba has made emphatic public statements asserting that E. Jean Carroll will not receive any money from the $83 million defamation award and that Carroll will be responsible for paying Trump's legal fees.mediaite.commediaite.comTrump Lawyer Alina Habba Rants E. Jean Carroll Will Get ‘ZERO’ From $83Mconservativebrief.comconservativebrief.com'Zero! Zero!! And Then I'm Going to Sue For Attorney's Fees'+1 more These statements appear in the context of ongoing legal disputes and media commentary rather than official court rulings or finalized settlements.

The sources documenting Habba's claims are primarily media reports of her statements rather than court documents or official legal determinations. There is no independent confirmation from court records or official settlement documents that Carroll will receive nothing or be liable for Trump's legal fees.

Other sources highlight ongoing contentious litigation between the parties, including threats of sanctions and disputes over conflicts of interest, indicating a complex and unresolved legal environment.businessinsider.combusinessinsider.comE. Jean Carroll's lawyer threatens sanctions against Alina Habba after Trump's...

Given the nature of legal proceedings, especially high-profile defamation cases involving large sums, lawyers often make aggressive public claims as part of litigation strategy. Without corroborating official documentation or court rulings confirming these financial outcomes, Habba's statements should be viewed as unverified claims rather than established facts.

Therefore, while Habba has declared Carroll will get 'ZERO' and must pay legal fees, this is a claim made by one party's attorney amid ongoing litigation and not a confirmed settlement result.

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Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Rants E. Jean Carroll Will Get ‘ZERO’ From $83M

mediaite.com
Open source

'Zero! Zero!! And Then I'm Going to Sue For Attorney's Fees'

conservativebrief.com
Open source

Trump's Lawyer States That E. Jean Carroll Will Get "ZERO"

wltreport.com
Open source
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