Exonerated Five Sue Donald Trump for Defamation Over False Debate Remarks

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42% : Despite these facts, Trump has maintained his stance.
35% : The lawsuit notes that, despite the exoneration of the five men based on DNA evidence and the confession of the actual perpetrator, Matias Reyes, Trump has continued to make inflammatory and false remarks about their guilt.
32% : When Salaam introduced himself, Trump reportedly waved him off, saying, "Ah, you're on my side then," to which Salaam replied, "No, no, no, I'm not on your side.
26% : Yusef Salaam, a New York City Council member, was present at the September 10 debate and later confronted Trump in person.
22% : Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise, and Yusef Salaam -- who spent years in prison before their 2002 exoneration -- accuse Trump of defaming them, painting them in a false light, and intentionally inflicting emotional distress by continuing to spread falsehoods about their case.
22% : A civil jury also found Trump guilty of sexually assaulting a journalist, and a judge levied a verdict of nearly $500 million against the Republican presidential nominee for committing massive business fraud.
20% : While Trump has lashed out at the innocent men, the twice-impeached former president is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of 34 felony charges in New York.
11% : "The lawsuit also draws attention to Trump's previous statements, including a 1989 ad in which he called for the death penalty and a 2013 tweet where Trump referred to the exoneration as a "one-sided piece of garbage" and continued to imply their guilt.

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