The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into writer E. Jean Carroll, who has accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in the past and has won an $83.3 million defamation judgment against him, according to multiple reports late on Wednesday.
E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, in 2024.
The investigation, first reported by CNN, citing unnamed sources, is looking into whether Carroll committed perjury while testifying in her two civil lawsuits against Trump.
According to the New York Times, the probe has been launched by Trump appointee and U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Andrew S. Boutros.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has reportedly recused himself from the case due to his previous work as the president’s personal attorney in the Carroll case.
