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DOJ Finds No Criminality in Funding of E. Jean Carroll Suit Against Trump
The U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois rejected media reports that his office opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll. The Department of Justice has not confirmed any new probe.
May 28, 7:55 PM·1m read2 sources
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U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois denied reports that his office opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll. Media outlets reported Wednesday evening that the Department of Justice had begun examining Carroll, who previously accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault.
U.S. attorney stated that no such investigation exists. The denial directly contradicted earlier accounts that described an active DOJ probe.
CNN reported that the investigation concerned Carroll.
Other outlets echoed the claim without naming specific charges or evidence.
Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, accused Trump of sexual assault in a 2019 lawsuit. A civil jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in that case. S. " — Washington Examiner, May 2026 No additional details about the reported probe have been released by the Department of Justice.
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