Illinois AG Denies Categorically False' Reports He's Investigating E. Jean Carroll After He's Linked to DOJ Probe

The Northern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros denied reports that his office opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll. Boutros said the office has not opened and has never opened such an investigation, and that any contrary claim is categorically false. The denial followed widespread reporting and intense media and public interest tied to Carroll’s legal cases in New York. Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexual abuse and defamation, and a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing her in 2023, awarding $5 million. She later won an additional $83 million defamation judgment. Reports then circulated about an alleged inquiry involving whether Carroll committed perjury during a 2022 deposition about outside supporters financing her legal battle.

"In light of wide-spread reporting and intense media and public interest into the E. Jean Carroll matter in New York, the Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office can confirm that it has not opened and has never opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll. Any claim to the contrary is categorically false, Boutros said."

"Andrew Boutros, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, issued a statement Thursday rejecting reports from multiple outlets that linked his office to an alleged Justice Department inquiry into Carroll as categorically false."

"Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s. In 2023, a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and awarded her $5 million in damages. A year later, she secured an additional $83 million judgment in a defamation case."

"Reports circulating this week suggested an alleged inquiry focused on whether Carroll committed perjury during a 2022 deposition when she stated that outside supporters were not financing her legal battle against Trump."

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