DOJ Investigates Perjury Allegations Against Plaintiff in Trump Sexual Assault and Defamation Case
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into whether the plaintiff, E. Jean Carroll, committed perjury in her lawsuits against Donald Trump.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in her civil lawsuits against Donald Trump. The investigation focuses on whether Carroll lied under oath when she claimed she received no outside funding for her legal fees, despite later admitting that billionaire Reid Hoffman helped cover some costs. The DOJ has transferred the investigation to federal prosecutors in Chicago. Trump has been ordered to pay approximately $88 million in damages across two cases and is currently appealing.
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What happened in the Trump lawsuit?
The DOJ is investigating the plaintiff for potential perjury.