Chicago Prosecutor Denies Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll, Disputing Reports
Federal prosecutors are examining whether Carroll lied in a 2022 deposition about outside funding as Trump seeks to limit a damages payout.
- On Wednesday, the Justice Department reportedly opened a criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll, investigating whether the writer committed perjury regarding outside funding for her lawsuits against President Donald Trump.
- Carroll, who previously won $88.3 million in damages after juries determined Trump sexually abused and defamed her, faced scrutiny over her legal funding disclosures in a 2022 deposition.
- On Thursday, Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros denied these reports, stating his office has 'not opened and has never opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll,' labeling contrary claims 'categorically false.'
- Former communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin warned the probe could backfire as 'vengeance,' while tensions threaten to escalate between the Trump administration and Senate Republicans over the controversial investigation.
- Legal experts note the administration has struggled to secure indictments against political opponents, with this inquiry following a pattern of 'haphazardism' where the Justice Department pursues cases despite lacking evidence to sustain convictions.
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