DOJ Launches Investigation of E. Jean Carroll
The Department of Justice has initiated a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll regarding potential perjury during her lawsuits against Donald Trump. The inquiry focuses on discrepancies in Carroll's testimony about funding for her legal fees. This development comes as Trump seeks to delay a substantial defamation judgment against him in the ongoing legal battle.
- ▪The DOJ is investigating whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in her lawsuits against Donald Trump.
- ▪Carroll's testimony claimed she received no outside funding for her legal fees, which was later contradicted by evidence of support from billionaire Reid Hoffman.
- ▪Trump has successfully delayed an $83 million defamation judgment while the Supreme Court considers his appeal.
16 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 36 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 7 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll — The Hill
- ▪ DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Trump Accuser E. Jean Caroll — TODAY.com
- ▪ Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ US prosecutor denies launching criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Chicago prosecutor denies opening investigation of E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of rape — Straits Times — World
- ▪ What Gives? Illinois USA Denies They Are Heading Up DOJ Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll — RedState
- ▪ Chicago prosecutor denies opening investigation of E. Jean Carroll — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Chicago US attorney refutes reports of investigation into E. Jean Carroll — Washington Examiner
- ▪ DOJ investigation into E. Jean Carroll’s Trump lawsuit — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source - AP News — Google News
- ▪ US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll, reports say — BBC News
- ▪ US Justice Department launches criminal probe into Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll — South China Morning Post
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DOJ Launches Investigation of E. Jean Carroll John Sexton 9:20 PM | May 27, 2026 AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll perjured herself during her legal case against Trump. CNN has the details. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); 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…
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