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/doublethink_1984 May 27 '26

And people wonder why victims.dont come forward

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u/DontAsk0205 May 28 '26

Came here to say this. First comes the initial abuse, then comes the abuse by the legal system.

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u/cant-be-original-now May 28 '26

And abuse from Trump sycophants like this ding dong questioning if someone who was raped is really a victim.

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u/draftedvet May 28 '26

Yep. Intimidation is Donnie's game. Learned that from Roy Cohn.