Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll

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Justice Dept. launches a criminal investigation into ​

Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll​

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/politics/exclusive-justice-department-launched-e-jean-carroll-investigation?utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&utm_medium=email&bt_e=e%2FL9l7LigO17kOp0Tw1KqKJWuZt28a0GDYcvuHVlUpR9KGSsGLLi6LZHCuOI1C5A&bt_ts=1779923933570

28 May 2926 ~~ By Hannah Rabinowitz, Paula Reid, Kara Scannell

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The investigation is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to her two civil lawsuits against the president – one alleging he sexually abused Carroll in a New York department store in the mid-1990s, and a second for defaming her when in 2019 he repeatedly denied the assault, said she wasn’t his type and claimed she made it up to boost sales of a book.
Prosecutors’ theory hinges on a 2022 deposition statement by Carroll, 82, that she received no outside funding for her lawsuit, though it was later revealed that billionaire Reid Hoffman had paid legal fees and expenses.
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Senior leaders at the Justice Department referred the investigation to federal prosecutors in Chicago, according to two sources familiar with the matter. While Carroll’s deposition took place in New York, one of the individuals who helped cover some of Carroll’s legal fees, Hoffman, has a nonprofit based in Chicago.
Hoffman’s support of the case caught Trump’s attorneys off guard when it came to light on the eve of trial.
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Carroll’s lawyers said she never met nor had conversations with anyone associated with the nonprofit. Habba said in court at the time that Carroll’s team “conspired to conceal the truth for nearly six months.”
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Caroll is still embroiled in multiple legal battles with the president. Juries awarded Carroll millions of dollars in damages, which the president is appealing. Trump has appealed the $5 million sexual abuse case judgement to the Supreme Court and has pledged to do the same with the $83 million defamation case.
The Supreme Court has deferred its decision on whether to take up Trump’s appeal twelve times. The most recent deferral was made Wednesday morning.


Commentary:
Many believe that E.J. Carroll like Christine Blasey Ford committed perjury.
In Carroll's case she couldn't remember the day or year she was supposedly raped and produced a dress that was not manufactured within the time period she claimed the assault took place.
Seems both Carroll and Hoffman have a lot of explaining to do.

 

[Dante]

We all better hope the next prez doesn't use the DOJ in this way.

 

[Moonglow]

We all better hope the next prez doesn't use the DOJ in this way.

My how the MAGATs cried about weaponization of the Justice Department, unless it is Trump who weaponizes it, then it is okay.

 

[Polishprince]

My how the MAGATs cried about weaponization of the Justice Department, unless it is Trump who weaponizes it, then it is okay.

No one is weaponizing anything. Ms. Carroll is alleged to have perjured herself.

That's a serious felony.

Why shouldn't it be investigated thoroughly?

If Ms. Carroll is indeed innocent as she claims to be- she has nothing to fear from the Full Due Process she is receiving. This is actually a benefit to Ms. Carroll. Most Americans see her as a lying piece of shit. This is giving her a chance to rehabilitate her reputation.

 

[yidnar]

We all better hope the next prez doesn't use the DOJ in this way.

the last admin did a lot worse than that !

 

[Lockback]

My how the MAGATs cried about weaponization of the Justice Department, unless it is Trump who weaponizes it, then it is okay.

It IS okay.
Turnabout's fair play in my world.
And to turn the tables on the most corrupt "Justice" Department in American history is delicious,
E. Jean Carroll is a liar and a fraud and needs to be punished.

 

[DonGlock26]

We all better hope the next prez doesn't use the DOJ in this way.

Like Biden?

 

[DonGlock26]

Justice Dept. launches a criminal investigation into ​

Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll​

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/politics/exclusive-justice-department-launched-e-jean-carroll-investigation?utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&utm_medium=email&bt_e=e%2FL9l7LigO17kOp0Tw1KqKJWuZt28a0GDYcvuHVlUpR9KGSsGLLi6LZHCuOI1C5A&bt_ts=1779923933570

28 May 2926 ~~ By Hannah Rabinowitz, Paula Reid, Kara Scannell

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The investigation is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to her two civil lawsuits against the president – one alleging he sexually abused Carroll in a New York department store in the mid-1990s, and a second for defaming her when in 2019 he repeatedly denied the assault, said she wasn’t his type and claimed she made it up to boost sales of a book.
Prosecutors’ theory hinges on a 2022 deposition statement by Carroll, 82, that she received no outside funding for her lawsuit, though it was later revealed that billionaire Reid Hoffman had paid legal fees and expenses.
~Snip~
Senior leaders at the Justice Department referred the investigation to federal prosecutors in Chicago, according to two sources familiar with the matter. While Carroll’s deposition took place in New York, one of the individuals who helped cover some of Carroll’s legal fees, Hoffman, has a nonprofit based in Chicago.
Hoffman’s support of the case caught Trump’s attorneys off guard when it came to light on the eve of trial.
~Snip~
Carroll’s lawyers said she never met nor had conversations with anyone associated with the nonprofit. Habba said in court at the time that Carroll’s team “conspired to conceal the truth for nearly six months.”
~Snip~
Caroll is still embroiled in multiple legal battles with the president. Juries awarded Carroll millions of dollars in damages, which the president is appealing. Trump has appealed the $5 million sexual abuse case judgement to the Supreme Court and has pledged to do the same with the $83 million defamation case.
The Supreme Court has deferred its decision on whether to take up Trump’s appeal twelve times. The most recent deferral was made Wednesday morning.


Commentary:
Many believe that E.J. Carroll like Christine Blasey Ford committed perjury.
In Carroll's case she couldn't remember the day or year she was supposedly raped and produced a dress that was not manufactured within the time period she claimed the assault took place.
Seems both Carroll and Hoffman have a lot of explaining to do.

Nice!!

 

[DonGlock26]

My how the MAGATs cried about weaponization of the Justice Department, unless it is Trump who weaponizes it, then it is okay.

No worries. It’s reverse lawfare.

 

[SaxonJackson]

We all better hope the next prez doesn't use the DOJ in this way.

The last one did already but no President should. As corrupt as D.C. has become ... we can expect it to be the norm.

However, this E. Jean Carroll probably deserves to be investigated. I'm no fan of Trump but I believe this woman is a liar and a gold digger. No man with good eyesight would have touched her with a 10' pole -- or even a short pole.