The Department of Justice is reportedly opening a criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll, according to press reports dated Friday, May 29, 2026.
Carroll previously brought a sexual assault lawsuit against President Trump. According to the Washington Times, the lawsuit was successful.
The Washington Times reported that Reid Hoffman, an ultra-wealthy Democratic donor and LinkedIn co-founder, was a major funder of Carroll's lawsuit against Trump. The DOJ is probing a nonprofit associated with Hoffman that bankrolled the sexual assault suit, according to the report.
France24 described Carroll as a "Trump sexual abuse accuser" in its coverage of the reported criminal investigation. The outlet's press review noted that the DOJ is reportedly opening a criminal inquiry into Carroll.
According to France24, controversy has erupted in France regarding the matter, though the specific nature of the controversy was not detailed in the available reporting.
The Washington Times characterized Hoffman as a major funder of Carroll's legal action. The investigation into the nonprofit that provided funding for the lawsuit marks a development in the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the civil case against Trump.
The reported criminal inquiry into Carroll herself represents a significant escalation in post-litigation proceedings related to the sexual assault case.
No further details about the scope or focus of either the criminal inquiry into Carroll or the probe into Hoffman's nonprofit were available in the reviewed sources.
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