On Saturday as ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos settled a defamation lawsuit brought by the president-elect.
The legal battle stemmed from comments made by Stephanopoulos during a March 2024 interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on ABC’s This Week. During the broadcast, Stephanopoulos falsely claimed that Trump was “found liable for rape” by a Manhattan jury in the case involving E. Jean Carroll.
Trump vehemently denied the allegations, asserting he had never met Carroll. In reality, the jury in the defamation case found Trump liable for defamation, not rape. Trump accused Stephanopoulos and ABC News of defaming him further and filed a $15 million lawsuit earlier this year.
President Trump is suing George Stephanopoulos for defaming him and saying he was found liable for rape here in this shameful interview with Nancy Mace. 🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/ANon5X5qoI
— JKash 🍊MAGA Queen (@JKash000) March 19, 2024
On Saturday, ABC News agreed to pay Trump $15 million, which will be donated to a presidential foundation and museum to be established by Trump. Additionally, ABC will cover $1 million in Trump’s legal fees.
As part of the settlement, the network issued a public statement of regret, acknowledging the inaccurate statements made during the