The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a new case against a Trump critic
In the U.S., the Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who previously won two civil lawsuits against Donald Trump. The case is linked to possible false statements regarding the funding of her lawsuits. The dispute between the parties has taken a new legal turn, according to the BBC.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a new criminal investigation into writer and former journalist E. Jean Carroll, who previously became a key figure in two high-profile civil lawsuits against Donald Trump, which were decided in her favor and resulted in millions in damages.
According to US media reports, investigators are examining whether Carroll may have provided false testimony during the court proceedings, specifically regarding whether she received outside funding to cover legal fees, with particular attention being paid to her 2022 testimony. In previous cases, Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexual assault and defamation, and in 2023, a jury found him liable, ordering him to pay $5 million, and in 2024, an additional $83 million for other statements that the court deemed defamatory.
Trump himself denies all charges and continues to appeal the rulings to the U.S. Supreme Court, insisting that the cases against him are politically motivated and not based on real evidence.
The new investigation, as reported by CBS and CNN, concerns possible third-party funding of Carroll’s legal expenses, specifically through entities linked to Reid Hoffman, although appellate courts have previously noted that even if such funding existed, it did not affect the substance of her testimony.
The case also involves information regarding the involvement of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, while key events in the previous trials took place in New York, and Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who previously represented Trump in the appeals, recused himself from the investigation, adding further political sensitivity to the case.
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