DOJ launches perjury probe in Carroll-Trump civil cases
TL;DR
The Justice Department has opened a perjury investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll lied during civil litigation against Donald Trump, led by federal prosecutors in Chicago; Carroll previously won roughly $5 million for sexual abuse and $83.3 million for defamation in separate Trump cases, amid disclosures about outside funding for her lawsuit and questions raised by Trump about her credibility.
- AP report: Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Trump for sexual abuse and defamation PBS
- Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll CNN
- US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll BBC
- DOJ probes Democratic-allied nonprofit that helped pay E. Jean Carroll’s legal bills The Washington Post
- Live updates: DOJ opens criminal probe related to E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Trump NBC News
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