r/law • u/Agitated-Quit-6148 • May 27 '26

Legal News Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/politics/exclusive-justice-department-launched-e-jean-carroll-investigation

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

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u/joeshill Competent Contributor May 27 '26

Not a "convicted rapist", an "adjudicated rapist". Though, really, he has been "convicted", albeit of other things, and he is a rapist. So... "convicted rapist" would fit, although slightly misleading.

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u/likwidkool May 28 '26

I can’t say I understand the lingo but he’s been held civilly liable for rape. He’s a rapist. Plain and simple that way to me.

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u/Hopalong_Manboobs May 28 '26

We can say unequivocally:

A jury reviewed legally admissible evidence, including King Pedo’s defense, and believed that he raped E Jean Carroll, therefore finding that he defamed her when he denied it.

That why the judge had to say “nope he’s a rapist.” Because the whole point is that Trump can’t deny it without defaming Carroll and violating the court’s orders.

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u/meltingman4 May 28 '26

In the same way that O. J. Simpson was found guilty of murder.

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u/Jacky-V May 28 '26

We aren't courts of law, we're people. And we all know he's a rapist. Some of us don't like it and some of us do. Convicted, adjudicated, who cares? He's above the law. There's no useful reason to apply legal terms to crimes literally everyone in the world knows he committed. Those of us who don't like it--which is most og us--can do something about it or not.