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Trump gets $15 million in ABC News defamation case

2024-12-15 08:53:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Trump gets $15 million in ABC News defamation case

ABC News has agreed to pay US President-elect Donald Trump $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit after its anchor falsely said he was found "responsible for rape."

George Stephanopoulos made these statements repeatedly during an interview on March 10 of this year while challenging a congresswoman for her support for Trump.

A jury in a civil case last year determined that Trump was liable for "sexual assault," which has a specific definition under New York law.

As part of Saturday's settlement, first reported by Fox News Digital, ABC will also release a statement expressing its "regret" for Stephanopoulos' statements.

According to the settlement, ABC News will pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a "presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for the plaintiff as established by past Presidents of the United States of America."

The network also agreed to pay $1 million for Trump's legal fees.

Under the agreement, the network will post an editor's note at the end of its March 10, 2024 online news article about the story.

It will read: "ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements about President Donald J Trump made during an interview George Stephanopoulos had with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC's This Week on March 10, 2024."

An ABC News spokesperson said in a statement that the company was "pleased that the parties have reached an agreement to dismiss the lawsuit over the terms in the court filing."/ CNA





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