Justice Department Launches Criminal Investigation Into Funding E. Jean Carroll Received by Billionaire Reid Hoffman For Lawsuits Against Trump The Justice Department is investigating a nonprofit run by billionaire Reid Hoffman for its funding of E. Jean Carroll’s civil litigation against President Trump. The investigation, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, is examining potential crimes like money laundering and conspiracy, and whether Carroll committed perjury by denying external funding for her legal fees. However, sources indicate Carroll is not the target, and the focus is on Hoffman’s nonprofit, American Future Republic, and the funds it provided for legal expenses.

• The Justice Department is investigating funding provided by billionaire Reid Hoffman’s nonprofit to E. Jean Carroll for her lawsuits against President Trump.
• The investigation, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, is examining potential crimes including money laundering, conspiracy, and obstruction.
• A key aspect is whether Carroll committed perjury by stating under oath that no outside source was paying her legal fees.
• While initially suggested as a target, sources now state E. Jean Carroll is not the focus of the investigation, which centers on Hoffman’s nonprofit, American Future Republic.
• The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has confirmed it has not opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll.