The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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[–] 51 points 5 months ago

She is his adjudicated rape victim, not accuser

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  • [–] 92 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Fuck off with this "accused" bullshit.

    He was found by a judge to have raped her.

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  • [–] 45 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    "Justice" Department...

    New name needed.

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  • [–] 21 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Oh, so the fully non-biased presidential attack dog agency is going to determine if she lied?

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  • [–] 32 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Love how the article is still pretending she was a victim of alleged assault despite courts ruling she was raped. Wow AP, you have fallen.

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago

    Disgusting.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Trump blubbers about "lawfare" to the tune of $1.8 billion and then does this...

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  • [–] 17 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Accused?

    Wasn't he convicted of that rape?

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    It was a civil case, not a criminal case. That's why Trump's an "adjudicated rapist" instead of "convicted rapist". And yes, there is a difference. That difference being his requirement to compensate her financially, rather than him be sentenced to "federal get-fucked-in-the-ass prison".

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    I think the main difference is actually the burden of proof needed. For civil cases, it's "the preponderance of evidence," and criminal is, "beyond a reasonable doubt".

    However, that doesn't mean he is not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Just that it didn't need to be proved in court to get the ruling.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Why is it even being called "The Justice Department"? At this point just call it The Trump Department.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    They are probably investigating all of the Epstein survivor too. Nice way to spend the taxes of your citizens USA.

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