Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate comments

Central Park Five Sue Donald Trump For Jogger Case Remarks Made At Presidential Debate

The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. With Election Day two weeks away, the group accused the former president of making “false and defamatory statements” about them during last month’s presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. […]

Falsely Convicted “Central Park Five” Sue Trump for Defamation over Lies at Debate

Five falsely convicted New Yorkers who became known as the “Central Park Five” have filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate wrongfully suggested at last month’s debate with Kamala Harris that the five confessed to a crime they did not commit. In 1989, the group of one Latino and four Black teenagers was falsely accused, and then convicted, of raping and nearly killing a white jogger. As the boy…

Central Park Five Sues Donald Trump for 'Defamatory' Remarks Made at Presidential Debate

Members of the Central Park Five filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump for statements made in the 2024 presidential debate.

‘Central Park Five’ sue Trump over debate remarks

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Five men cleared of rape charges sued former President Donald Trump on Monday, arguing he defamed them with comments he made at a recent presidential debate.  Trump said during the September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris that the so-called Central Park Five “pled guilty” and that they “badly hurt a person” and “killed a person, ultimately.”  The new suit, filed in federal court in Pennsylvania, …

Exonerated Five Pursue Lawsuit Against Donald Trump for Defamation - Real News Now

A lawsuit has been presented against ex-President Donald Trump by five Black and Latinx men formerly referred to as the ‘Central Park Five’. They claim that Trump’s untruths regarding their case have resulted in significant emotional distress and damage to their reputation. These allegations arise from Trump’s consistent, erroneous insistence that the men were guilty […] More

Exonerated Five Sue Trump for Defamation After Decades of Lies

The facts of the case haven’t mattered for decades for the former president — and the five men just want him to stop.