Justice Department Investigates Nonprofit’s Involvement in Carroll’s Legal Case

The Justice Department has initiated a criminal investigation into a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, linked to billionaire Reid Hoffman. The probe focuses on the group’s financial support covering legal expenses for E. Jean Carroll. Carroll is the advice columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault.

The investigation scrutinizes testimonies Carroll provided during a deposition related to her civil lawsuit against Trump. In this case, a jury concluded Trump had sexually assaulted and defamed Carroll.

Carroll is pictured leaving federal court in New York in 2024. The payments in question reportedly involved legal fees incurred during her lawsuit against the former president.