Justice Department opens criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury during her lawsuits related to sexual abuse allegations against former President Donald Trump.
- Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s and was awarded $5 million in damages in 2023 for sexual abuse, followed by an $83 million defamation judgment in 2024.
- Trump has denied all allegations, claiming he did not know Carroll, and is seeking Supreme Court intervention in both cases.
- The White House directed inquiries about the investigation to the Justice Department, while Carroll’s legal team has not yet commented.
- CNN was the first to report on the Justice Department’s investigation into Carroll.