DOJ investigating whether Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll committed perjury
Summary
The Justice Department is investigating whether author E. Jean Carroll lied under oath in her civil lawsuits against President Donald Trump. The investigation focuses on whether Carroll was truthful about receiving outside financial support for her legal expenses.Key Facts
- The DOJ’s criminal investigation is led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
- E. Jean Carroll sued President Trump for sexual assault and defamation in two civil cases.
- Juries found President Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation, awarding Carroll over $88 million in damages combined.
- Carroll said in a 2022 deposition that she did not get outside funding for her lawsuits.
- Billionaire Reid Hoffman helped pay some of Carroll’s legal expenses, which was not disclosed at that time.
- Carroll accused President Trump of assaulting her in the mid-1990s in a department store.
- President Trump denies all sexual assault allegations.
- The acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who once represented President Trump, is recused from this investigation.
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