US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll, reports say
The case centres on whether the former columnist lied about the funding she received for her civil lawsuit against the US president.
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The case centres on whether the former columnist lied about the funding she received for her civil lawsuit against the US president.
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