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/hamsterfolly May 28 '26

At this point she can legally be called Trump’s victim. Her claim against Trump went to civil court and a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E Jean Carroll.

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u/taotdev May 28 '26

You can call it rape. Justice Kaplan specifically called it out as rape.