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DOJ Probes E. Jean Carroll for Perjury in Trump Cases

DOJ Probes E. Jean Carroll for Perjury in Trump Cases

DOJ Probes E. Jean Carroll for Perjury in Trump Cases
Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** E. Jean Carroll in New York City in September 2024. Image credit: Leonardo Munoz/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin


The DOJ perjury probe into E. Jean Carroll is a textbook abuse of power — a sitting president weaponizing federal law enforcement against someone who successfully sued him for sexual abuse and defamation. Two separate juries already awarded Carroll $88.3 million, and the presiding judge found no credibility issues with her deposition. This is selective prosecution dressed up as justice.

Carroll's 2022 deposition claim that she received no outside funding was flatly contradicted when her attorneys disclosed a Reid Hoffman-backed nonprofit helped finance the litigation. Deleting emails containing death threats also raised serious spoliation concerns that deserve scrutiny. When a case this politically charged involves undisclosed funding from a major Democratic donor, a perjury investigation is entirely warranted.


Metaculus Prediction

There is a 0.1% chance Donald Trump will pay his settlement to E. Jean Carroll before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


The Controversies



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