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<p>E. Jean Carroll is an American <a href="/biography/e-jean-carroll">journalist</a>, author, and advice columnist. She is best known for her long-running "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_E._Jean_(film)">Ask E. Jean</a>" column in Elle magazine, which ran from 1993 until 2019. In recent years, Carroll has also received national attention for her sexual assault allegations against former <a href="/biography/donald-trump">President</a> <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>.</p>

<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>

<p><a href="/biography/e-jean-carroll">Elizabeth Jean Carroll</a> was born on December 12, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While not publicly confirmed to be from a Jewish family, Carroll’s early years were marked by academic and extracurricular achievement. Her father, Tom Carroll, was an inventor, and her mother, Betty Carroll, was a local politician in Allen County, Indiana. Carroll graduated from Indiana University, where she was a <a href="/biography/e-jean-carroll">member</a> of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, a <a href="/biography/e-jean-carroll">cheerleader</a>, and was crowned Miss Indiana University. In 1964, she earned the national title of Miss Cheerleader USA. During the 1980s, Carroll also appeared on the game show Card Sharks, hosted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Eubanks">Bob Eubanks</a>.</p>

<h2>Journalism Career and Literary Recognition</h2>

<p>Carroll’s work has been widely published and acclaimed. In 2002, her investigative piece “The Cheerleaders,” which appeared in Spin magazine, was selected as one of the year's best pieces of true crime writing. It was later included in the anthology Best American Crime Writing, edited by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Penzler">Otto Penzler</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_H._Cook">Thomas H. Cook</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Pileggi">Nicholas Pileggi</a>.</p>

<p>She has served as a contributing editor for prominent magazines including Esquire, Playboy, and Outside. In an April 1992 Esquire article titled "Love in the Time of Magic," Carroll profiled the lives of basketball groupies. Two years later, in June 1994, she investigated a controversial incident in Indiana for her piece “The Return of the White Negro,” which examined race, youth, and cultural identity in American schools.</p>

<h2>"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_E._Jean_(film)">Ask E. Jean</a>" and Public Recognition</h2>

<p>Carroll gained widespread recognition through her “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_E._Jean_(film)">Ask E. Jean</a>” column in Elle magazine, where she offered candid and often humorous advice on relationships and life. Running for over 25 years, the column positioned her as a prominent voice in American media. Her writing combined wit, empathy, and boldness, earning her a devoted readership while breaking traditional boundaries in advice journalism.</p>

<h2>Sexual Assault Allegations Against <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a></h2>

<p>In June 2019, Carroll published excerpts from her book "What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal," in which she accused <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s. Carroll alleged that the attack occurred in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York City after a chance encounter. She stated <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Trump</a> recognized her as "that advice lady," and she referred to him as "that real estate tycoon." According to Carroll's account, while jokingly looking for a gift for another woman, <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Trump</a> urged her to try on a piece of lingerie, which led to the alleged assault. She said she was able to resist and flee the scene.</p>

<p>Carroll stated that friends advised her not to go public at the time, fearing <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Trump</a>’s influence could negatively impact her life and career. After her account was published, <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Trump</a> denied the allegation, claiming he had never met her. However, photographs later surfaced showing the two together in a social setting, supporting Carroll's claim that they had previously met.</p>

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