DOJ investigating whether Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll committed perjury
The Justice Department is investigating whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in her civil lawsuits against Donald Trump. The inquiry focuses on her testimony regarding outside funding for her legal expenses, which was later revealed to have been provided by billionaire Reid Hoffman. Carroll has accused Trump of sexual assault and defamation, winning significant damages in two separate jury trials.
- ▪E. Jean Carroll is under investigation for potential perjury related to her civil lawsuits against Donald Trump.
- ▪The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
- ▪Carroll's claims of receiving no outside funding for her lawsuits are being scrutinized after it was disclosed that Reid Hoffman helped finance her legal costs.
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| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 17:45:03 -0400 |
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Politics Justice Department investigating whether Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll committed perjury, sources say By Sarah N. Lynch Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 5:45 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Editor's note: After this report was published, one of the sources for the story provided updated information stating that writer E. Jean Carroll is not the target of a criminal investigation and that her testimony regarding the funding of her civil lawsuits against President Trump is being examined as part of a related investigation into a nonprofit run by Reid Hoffman that helped pay for some of her legal expenses.
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