DOJ probing outside funding E. Jean Carroll received for Trump civil lawsuits

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into a nonprofit run by billionaire Reid Hoffman that funded a portion of author E. Jean Carroll's civil litigation against President Trump, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The investigation, which is being led by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago, is looking into possible crimes including money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction, the sources said. …