Dec 15, 2024 06:19 AM IST
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulus made the on-air comment in March throughout an interview with Senator Nancy Mace, Trump’s fellow Republican.
ABC News can pay $15 million (approx. ₹127.5 crore) to Donald Trump, as the 2 sides reached a settlement to resolve a defamation lawsuit introduced by the US President-elect, courtroom paperwork filed on Saturday confirmed.
Under the phrases of the settlement, ABC News will donate the cash to a fund devoted to a “presidential basis” and museum for Trump.
The Republican chief filed the lawsuit over on-air feedback by George Stephanopoulus, a prime anchor on the information community, suggesting that the previous was discovered “responsible for rape.” Stephanopoulus made the comment whereas interviewing Nancy Mace, a Republican Senator, in March.
ABC News and Stephanopoulus may also concern public apologies saying they “remorse statements” made about Trump through the interview, and the broadcaster may also pay $1 million, individually, as lawyer charges.
The two sides reached a settlement a day after Judge Lisette M Read known as for depositions from each Trump and Stephanopolous.
The incoming President, who can be sworn in on January 20 and beforehand held the highest job from 2016-2020, was discovered responsible for sexual abuse in a 2023 case filed by writer Elizabeth Jean Carroll. However, beneath New York regulation, sexual abuse is a unique transgression from rape.
Earlier within the yr, a jury awarded $83.3 million in further damages to Carroll. This got here after one other jury awarded her $5 million in damages in a sexual assault and defamation verdict final yr. The allegations have been disputed by Trump who filed an attraction difficult the decision.
In the lately held presidential elections, Trump accomplished a shocking political comeback by defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
(With AFP inputs)
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