E. Jean Carroll is a mess for the administration that won’t go away
Headlines suggesting President Donald Trump’s Justice Department was targeting E. Jean Carroll for a perjury investigation created a mess for the administration last week.
TL;DR
- Initial headlines suggested the Justice Department was investigating E. Jean Carroll for perjury.
- The investigation reportedly focuses on the funding of Carroll's litigation against Trump, linked to Reid Hoffman's nonprofit.
- Carroll's legal team had previously corrected her deposition testimony regarding outside funding for her lawsuits.
- Hoffman, a Trump critic, has publicly supported women's fights for justice and criticized the investigation.
- Trump's legal team has previously questioned Carroll's credibility and motives due to the financial support for her lawsuits.
- Carroll's lawsuits against Trump resulted in jury verdicts of $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation, and $83.3 million for defamation.
- Trump is appealing both judgments, citing issues with evidence, judge's rulings, and presidential immunity.