Justice Department opens criminal probe into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
- The Department of Justice has launched a criminal perjury investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former advice columnist who successfully sued President Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation.
- The federal probe focuses on a 2022 videotaped deposition where Carroll, 82, stated under oath that she was not receiving any outside financial support to fund her civil lawsuits against Trump.
- It later emerged that a non-profit group funded by billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman had paid some of her legal fees and expenses, a fact Carroll’s attorneys subsequently disclosed to the court while clarifying that Carroll herself had never spoken to anyone from the organization.
- The investigation is being spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, as acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recused himself due to his previous work representing Trump as a personal attorney during the Carroll civil appeals.
- The development marks the latest in a wave of DOJ inquiries targeting high-profile adversaries of the administration, following recent federal investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, members of Congress, and a recent indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
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Roanoke Times
St Louis Post-DispatchDOJ starts investigation into magazine writer
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Omaha World-Herald
DOJ starts investigation into E. Jean Carroll
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s, a source familiar
Media Caught in Another Lie
Sympathy poured in from all corners of the press and social media Thursday on behalf of E. Jean Carroll, the crazy woman who accused the president of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. (I won’t get into the details of her alleged account or her successful lawsuits but plenty on the public record for those interested or uninformed.)Last night, CNN posted an “exclusive” report claiming Carroll is the subject of a Department of Justice investiga…
Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has said it is “absolutely false” that the Justice Department is aiding President Donald Trump in a campaign of retaliation against his enemies. Yet the evidence suggesting otherwise is becoming increasingly irrefutable. CNN’s scoop on Wednesday that the Justice Department is investigating E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who successfully sued Trump for sexual assau…
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