The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll regarding her disclosure of legal funding in her lawsuits against President Donald Trump. A related probe targets donor Reid Hoffman and his affiliated nonprofit.
The Justice Department is examining whether Carroll failed to disclose during a 2022 deposition that Reid Hoffman's nonprofit helped cover some legal costs in her sexual abuse and defamation cases against Trump. Carroll later corrected her statement to the court, noting the funding did not alter her contingency fee agreement with attorneys. An appeals court previously found no evidence of her direct involvement in securing the support.
