'Central Park Five' suing Trump for 'defamatory' comments made during presidential debate

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63% : Trump responded, "Ah, you're on my side then."
51% : "Trump would then wave his hand at Salaam, smile and walk, according to the lawsuit.
41% : The attorneys also said Trump omitted facts during his statement, including that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office later acknowledged that the then teens' confessions were unreliable and conflicted with evidence, that the convictions were all later vacated by the court in 2002, that Matias Reyes confessed to being the true perpetrator and that the city of New York agreed to pay the men $41 million for its conduct during the investigation.
33% : I want them to be afraid," Trump wrote in the advertisement, per the lawsuit.
31% : During this post-debate event, the Republican presidential nominee was asked, "Will you apologize to the Exonerated Five?" and "Sir, what do you say to a member of the Central Park Five, sir?"Trump allegedly did not respond to the question, which prompted Salaam to say, "President Trump, I'm Yusef Salaam, one of the Exonerated Five.
30% : On May 1, 1989, 11 days after the assault and rape of Meili in Central Park, Trump published a full-page advertisement in four New York City newspapers alluding to the crimes.
25% : Election 2024 live updates: Trump, Harris to hit crucial swing states; latest pollsTrump took out scathing advertisement in 1989 calling for death of Central Park assaultersThe "Central Park Five," who are now all between the ages of 50 and 52, were wrongly convicted for a series of assaults that occurred in Central Park in New York City on April 19, 1989, according to the lawsuit.
21% : The complaint obtained by USA TODAY claims that during the debate, Trump falsely said that the "Central Park Five" members killed someone and pled guilty to the crime in 1989.
15% : In response to Harris, Trump allegedly said the men "admitted - they said, they pled guilty.
12% : Trump did not apologize for comments in post-debate spin roomImmediately following the debate on Sept. 10, Trump passed through the spin room to answer questions from attendees, including Yusef Salaam, the lawsuit reads.

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