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ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos had claimed in his March 10 show that Donald Trump had been civilly found liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.
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US President-elect Donald Trump will get $15 million (approximately Rs 127.5 crore) from ABC News as part of a defamation lawsuit settlement over the anchor’s inaccurate on-air assertion for him.
George Stephanopoulos, the news anchor claimed that Trump had been civilly found liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.
ABC News posted an Editor’s note on its website as part of the settlement, which was made public on Saturday, and expressed regret over the anchor’s remarks made on the March 10 episode of his “This Week” programme. The media network will also pay $1 million as part of legal fees to Trump attorney Alejandro Brito’s law firm.
The settlement agreement refers to ABC’s payment toward the presidential library as a “charitable contribution,” designating the funds for a non-profit organisation associated with the planned construction of the library.
ABC News spokesperson Jeannie Kedas said that the organisation is pleased that the two parties have reached an agreement to “dismiss the lawsuit on the terms in the court filing.”
(With AP inputs)
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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
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