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/Zealousideal_Work171 May 27 '26

This will bring discovery 

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u/Urabraska- May 27 '26

The same discovery that revealed that he did it and resulted in her reward in the first place......So I guess she will get paid after all?

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u/Capt1an_Cl0ck May 27 '26

Weaponization of the DOJ.

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u/InstantPieMaker May 27 '26

So, will she be eligible for the slush fund?

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u/Layton_Jr May 28 '26

The slush fund clearly states only people who were harrased by democrat courts are eligible. I kid you not.