wtg said:
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into writer E Jean Carroll, who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, CBS News, the BBC's US partner, has reported.
The investigation is looking into whether Carroll committed perjury in connection with civil cases she brought against Trump, the news outlet quotes sources as saying.
Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of sexual assault and defamation, and successfully sued him in two cases. Both judgements were upheld on appeal, but Trump has since asked the Supreme Court to overturn the first of them.
He has denied the accusations. The BBC has contacted the DOJ and Carroll's lawyer for comment.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp77jd407o
The Beeb updates the story, in a pretty significant way.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp77jd407o