Shock New Revelations Regarding Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll Drop - This Is Why She's Under Investigation
Shock New Revelations Regarding Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll Drop - This Is Why She's Under Investigation
New York City – May 28, 2026
Department of Justice Opens Perjury Investigation into E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Sexual Assault Allegations, New Reporting Highlights Long-Standing Questions About Credibility and Funding
New York City, New York — The Department of Justice has initiated an investigation into author E. Jean Carroll for potential perjury related to her long-running sexual assault allegations against President Donald J. Trump, according to new revelations reported by conservative columnist Byron York.
Carroll first publicly accused Trump of assaulting her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in midtown Manhattan sometime in the mid-1990s. The claims were detailed in her 2019 book and later became the subject of high-profile civil litigation that resulted in substantial damage awards against Trump.
Critics of the allegations have repeatedly pointed to several inconsistencies and unanswered questions. Among them is Carroll’s inability to identify a precise year for the alleged incident, as well as aspects of the timeline and surrounding details that they say are difficult to reconcile.
Carroll has offered multiple explanations for waiting decades before coming forward, citing concerns about her Republican mother’s health and fears that public disclosure could inadvertently benefit Trump politically during the height of the #MeToo movement.
She disclosed the allegations in her 2019 book rather than through law enforcement, traditional news outlets, or legal channels. Skeptics have noted that the timing coincided with the book’s publication and potential royalty generation.
Prior to the book’s release, Carroll had been operating a paid “Most Hideous Men in NYC Walking Tour,” a 90-minute guided experience that included the Bergdorf Goodman entrance as a featured stop.
York’s reporting also examines the origins of the legal strategy. Carroll attended a gathering at the Manhattan home of writer Molly Jong-Fast, described by The New York Times as “Resistance Twitter come to life,” where prominent anti-Trump figures including George Conway were present. Conway reportedly advised Carroll on pursuing a defamation lawsuit against Trump.
The case received a significant boost when the New York legislature passed the Adult Survivors Act in 2022, which temporarily lifted statutes of limitations for certain sexual assault claims. Carroll had advocated for the legislation and filed a second lawsuit within hours of the law taking effect on November 24, 2022, adding a rape allegation to her existing defamation claims.
Tech billionaire Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and a vocal Trump critic, provided financial backing for the legal efforts. During testimony, however, Carroll stated under oath that no one was paying her legal fees and described the case as a contingency arrangement.
Just before the trial began, Carroll’s attorney notified Trump’s legal team that she had “recollected additional information” while preparing for testimony. Trump’s lawyers described the late disclosure as raising “significant concerns” about bias and motive.
Hoffman has faced his own past scrutiny; in 2018 he publicly apologized after it was revealed that he had funded a group accused of using deceptive tactics resembling Russian disinformation to influence a Democratic Senate race in Alabama.
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York’s analysis frames the case as part of a broader examination into what he and other critics describe as a coordinated network of activist lawyers, wealthy donors, resistance groups, and strategically timed legal maneuvers aimed at Trump.
The Department of Justice investigation is ongoing, and no formal charges have been announced. Carroll’s legal representatives have not issued a public response to the latest reporting as of this writing. The developments have reignited partisan debate over the credibility of high-profile accusations against the president and the role of private funding in politically sensitive litigation.
