The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies that his office has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault and later won civil cases against him. Multiple outlets report that the denial follows earlier coverage, including a CNN report on Wednesday evening, suggesting the Justice Department was investigating Carroll. The prosecutor’s office states that no criminal investigation into Carroll is underway. Instead, a person familiar with the matter clarifies that the inquiry’s actual focus is a non-profit organization that helped fund Carroll’s civil litigation. The outlets describe the clarification as correcting the earlier reports that implied Carroll herself was the subject of the criminal probe. Overall, the reporting agrees on the central points: the denial of a Carroll-centered criminal investigation, the existence of an investigation referenced by prior coverage, and the explanation that the non-profit connected to funding of Carroll’s legal efforts is the focus. The claims concern the scope and target of the investigation rather than any determination of wrongdoing.
Chicago prosecutor denies criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies that his office has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault and later won civ...
- The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies reports of a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll.
- Earlier reporting, including a CNN report, said the Justice Department was investigating Carroll.
- A clarification from a person familiar with the matter says the investigation does not target Carroll herself.
- The investigation’s focus is described as a non-profit that helped fund Carroll’s civil litigation.
- The reporting centers on correcting the scope and subject of the inquiry.
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago on Thursday denied reports that his office had opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Trump of sexual assault and later won millions of dollars in her lawsuits against him. CNN first reported Wednesday evening that the Justice Department was investigating whether Carroll...
2 months agoA person familiar with the matter clarified that the probe’s actual focus was on a non-profit that had helped fund Carroll’s civil litigation against Trump.
2 months agoA person familiar with the matter clarified that the probe’s actual focus was on a non-profit that had helped fund Carroll’s civil litigation against Trump.
2 months agoA person familiar with the matter clarified that the probe’s actual focus was on a non-profit that had helped fund Carroll’s civil litigation against Trump.
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