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DOJ probes journalist E. Jean Carroll after Trump judgment

6/1/2026

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The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into 82-year-old journalist E. Jean Carroll.
E. Jean Carroll previously won a $5 million civil judgment in 2023 after a jury found President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
A federal appeals court later upheld E. Jean Carroll's $83.3 million defamation judgment.
The probe follows President Donald Trump’s pledge of retribution, which has spurred a Justice Department effort charging many officials since he returned to office.

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The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into 82-year-old journalist E. Jean Carroll.
E. Jean Carroll previously won a $5 million civil judgment in 2023 after a jury found President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
A federal appeals court later upheld E. Jean Carroll's $83.3 million defamation judgment.
The probe follows President Donald Trump’s pledge of retribution, which has spurred a Justice Department effort charging many officials since he returned to office.