ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the NCAA college football game between Army and Navy at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

By The Associated Press

Posted Dec 14, 2024 04:54:20 PM.

Last Updated Dec 14, 2024 05:01:13 PM.

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.

ABC will also post a note on its website expressing regret over the claim in a March 10 segment on “This Week,” according to a settlement document made public on Saturday.

Trump had sued Stephanopoulos and the network for defamation soon after the segment aired. ABC will also pay $1 million in legal fees to Trump’s lawyer as part of the settlement.

The Associated Press

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