ABC News Settles Donald Trump's Defamation Lawsuit After George Stephanopoulos Said He Was 'Found Liable For Rape,' Instead Of 'Sexual Abuse;' Network Will Pay $15 Million To Presidential Library

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28% : In the heated interview, Stephanopoulos played a clip of Mace talking about being a victim of rape, he asked her, "How do you square your endorsement of Donald Trump with the testimony we just saw?"
17% : "RELATED: E. Jean Carroll Jokes About Going On Shopping Spree Once Donald Trump Forks Over Court-Ordered $83 MillionABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos would go on to repeat the "rape" claim about ten times during the back and forth with Congresswoman Nancy Mace, even though a jury actually found Donald Trump liable for "sexual abuse," which holds a different definition under New York law.
16% : ABC News has settled the defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump after its anchor George Stephanopoulos said he was "found liable for rape," instead of "sexual abuse," resulting in the network having to now pay $15 million to the President-elect's presidential library.
14% : Alluding to Trump being found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in a May 2023 verdict, Stephanopoulos added, "You've endorsed Donald Trump for president.
7% : Additionally, ABC News and its top anchor George Stephanopoulos agreed to issue statements of "regret" as an editor's note at the bottom of a March 10, 2024 article on its website, which published comments earlier this year that prompted Trump to file his defamation lawsuit against the network and its anchor.RELATED: Jude Rejects Donald Trump's Bid For New E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial -- Upholds $83M JudgmentIn the article titled, "Nancy Mace defends her support for Trump after he was found liable for sexual assault," the note reads: "Editor's Note: ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC's This Week on March 10, 2024."Additionally, ABC News said that its network was very happy to have finalized Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit over its anchor George Stephanopoulos.
3% : As a refresher, Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos after he claimed that Trump was found "liable for rape" in a civil lawsuit during an interview with South Carolina Congresswoman (R) Nancy Mace last March.
1% : RELATED: Donald Trump Continues To Go Off On E. Jean Carroll & Judge After Being Found Liable For Sexual Abuse And DefamationABC News and its top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with Donald Trump in his defamation lawsuit and they have agreed to pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a Trump presidential foundation and museum.

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