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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC has agreed to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit.
The settlement is part of a larger agreement between the parties involved.
Donald Trump has publicly thanked ABC for their willingness to resolve the issue.
The defamation lawsuit was filed in response to statements made during the 2020 election.

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Poynter

A story that won’t go away: ABC News’ decision to settle with Donald Trump

Usually in the chaotic and busy world of media, stories don’t stay in the news cycle too long. Something happens. Everyone reacts. Then that news is replaced by some other […] The post A story that won’t go away: ABC News’ decision to settle with Donald Trump appeared first on Poynter.

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Pioneer Press

Noah Feldman: ABC’s decision to settle Trump’s defamation suit makes sense

To decide whether you think this criticism is legitimate, you need to understand two things: the legal rule for defamation of a public figure like Trump, and the technical details of the jury’s findings about what Trump did to Carroll in the 1990s.

3 months ago·Saint Paul, United States

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The Blaze

Caught in a lie: Trump’s $15M triumph over ABC!

We all make mistakes, but unlike ABC News, it’s not usually to the tune of $15 million.According to the settlement, ABC News will pay the millions as a charitable contribution to a “Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for Plaintiff, as Presidents of the United States of Americ...

3 months ago·United States

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Lucianne

Stephanopoulos May Be OUT at ABC News <br/>After $15 Million Trump Defamation Settlement

George Stephanopoulos may be OUT at ABC News after CEO Bob Iger decided to pay out a $15 million defamation settlement, plus $1 million to cover Trump’s attor

3 months ago

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RollingStone

‘It’s Frightening’: ABC News Staffers Incensed by ‘Capitulation’ To Trump

In July of 2023, New York Judge Lewis Kaplan issued a clarification in the civil cases brought by author E. Jean Carroll against President-elect Donald Trump. A New York jury had ruled in May of that year that Trump was liable for sexual abuse and defamation against Carroll. According to New York criminal law, “rape” is narrowly defined as non-consenual vaginal penetration by a penis, and all other forceful acts of sexual assault are referred to…

3 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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TrendingPolitics

JUST IN: Megyn Kelly Drops Bombshell Inside Scoop On ABC's Settlement With Trump

Megyn Kelly dropped a major revelation providing exclusive details about ABC News’ quiet $15 million settlement with President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team. The agreement stemmed from Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos following comments made on ‘This Week.’ ABC News has yet to report on the settlement publicly, and Stephanopoulos made no mention of it on his latest broadcast. Kelly’s producer spok…

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