Trump sex abuse accuser E. Jean Carroll not under DOJ investigation: Chicago US attorney

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago vehemently denied reports Thursday that a probe into longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll had been launched.

The denial by US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros came after multiple outlets claimed the Justice Department was investigating whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony related to her two civil lawsuits against President Trump.

"In light of wide-spread reporting and intense media and public interest into the E. Jean Carroll matter in New York, the Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office can confirm that it has not opened...