Reid Hoffman—Secretly funded E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault lawsuit against Trump
Reid Hoffman was revealed to be the primary backer of E. Jean Carroll's rape and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, funding the suit to the tune of millions through the nonprofit American Future Republic. The grant was made before Carroll filed suit. In May 2023, a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Institutions | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Gender Equity | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Secretly funded E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault lawsuit against Trump
Reid Hoffman was revealed to be the primary backer of E. Jean Carroll's rape and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, funding the suit to the tune of millions through the nonprofit American Future Republic. The grant was made before Carroll filed suit. In May 2023, a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million.