George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to Trump, are forced to pay $15 million to settle defamation suit

[Michie]

As part of the agreement, Stephanopoulos and the network issued statements of 'regret' for comments that prompted the lawsuit​

FIRST ON FOX: ABC News and their top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with Donald Trump in his defamation suit, which will result in the news network paying the president-elect $15 million.

The settlement was publicly filed on Saturday, revealing that the two parties have come to an agreement and avoided a costly trial. According to the settlement, ABC News will pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a "Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for Plaintiff, as Presidents of the United States of America have established in the past." Additionally, the network will pay $1 million in Trump's attorney fees.

Stephanopoulos and ABC News will issue statements of "regret" as an editor's note at the bottom of a March 10, 2024, online article, about comments made earlier this year that prompted Trump to file a defamation lawsuit.

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George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to Trump, are forced to pay $15 million to settle defamation suit

ABC News and George Stephanopoulos agreed to settle with President-elect Donald Trump in regards to his defamation suit against the news network.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Valletta]

It is about time some of these mainstream networks are held accountable.

 

[BobRyan]

They seriously need to admit that they are doing - - exactly what everyone sees them doing. Then do an about face - and start reporting news rather than trying to influence elections and engage in stirring unrest, dissent.. They need to get out of the business of "social engineering" for the sake of political agenda.

 

[Vambram]

It is about time some of these mainstream networks are held accountable.

AMEN!!!

 

[ozso]

And so it begins...

 

[Yarddog]

As part of the agreement, Stephanopoulos and the network issued statements of 'regret' for comments that prompted the lawsuit​

FIRST ON FOX: ABC News and their top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with Donald Trump in his defamation suit, which will result in the news network paying the president-elect $15 million.

The settlement was publicly filed on Saturday, revealing that the two parties have come to an agreement and avoided a costly trial. According to the settlement, ABC News will pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a "Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for Plaintiff, as Presidents of the United States of America have established in the past." Additionally, the network will pay $1 million in Trump's attorney fees.

Stephanopoulos and ABC News will issue statements of "regret" as an editor's note at the bottom of a March 10, 2024, online article, about comments made earlier this year that prompted Trump to file a defamation lawsuit.

Continued below.

George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to Trump, are forced to pay $15 million to settle defamation suit

ABC News and George Stephanopoulos agreed to settle with President-elect Donald Trump in regards to his defamation suit against the news network.

www.foxnews.com

Stephanopoulos made the mistake of saying that Trump was "convicted" of rape. He could have left off the convicted part and Trump would have lost the case, just as he lost when he sued MS Carroll.

 

[RileyG]

It is about time some of these mainstream networks are held accountable.

Amen!

Trump won.

Time to move on!

 

[Yarddog]

Amen!

Trump won.

Time to move on!

Trump didn't move on after getting beat in 2020. The difference is Trump is delusional and Democrats accept the obvious.

 

[RileyG]

Trump didn't move on after getting beat in 2020. The difference is Trump is delusional and Democrats accept the obvious.

Ok?

Maybe the election in 2020 was a blessing in disguise.

 

[Michie]

Ok?

Maybe the election in 2020 was a blessing in disguise.

I thought the same.

 

[RileyG]

I thought the same.

People finally realized what an awful candidate Harris really was. Thus, she lost.