DOJ Said to Open Criminal Perjury Probe into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll
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- •The DOJ has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll over potential perjury in her civil lawsuits against Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
- •Prosecutors are examining Carroll's deposition claim that she received no outside financial support for her legal battles against Trump.
- •The probe follows Trump's failed appeal of a $5 million civil verdict awarded to Carroll for sexual assault.
- •Trump's Justice Department has pursued a series of investigations into the president's antagonists, according to reporting by the Sydney Morning Herald.
- •The investigation was reported by multiple outlets citing unnamed sources and has not been publicly confirmed by the DOJ.
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