DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, source says
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused former US President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s. The probe is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to two civil lawsuits that she won against Trump. The investigation is being led by the US Attorney's Office in Chicago and may not necessarily result in charges being brought against Carroll.
- ▪The Justice Department launched a criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused Donald Trump of raping her nearly three decades ago.
- ▪Carroll won two civil lawsuits against Trump, one for sexual abuse and another for defamation.
- ▪A jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Carroll, and ordered him to pay $83.3 million in damages.
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DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, source saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Writer E. Jean Carroll leaves the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where former U.S. President Donald Trump is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a $5 million jury verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her, who accused Trump of raping her nearly three decades ago, in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File PhotoPublished May 29, 2026, 03:19 AMUpdated May 29, 2026, 03:19 AMWASHINGTON, May 27 - The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S.
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