CAPITULATION TO A GRIFTER
ABC giving $15 million to Trump's presidential library to end defamation suit: report
David McAfee
December 14, 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, U.S., October 13, 2024.
December 14, 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, U.S., October 13, 2024.
REUTERS/Go Nakamura
ABC has agreed to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to resolve a defamation lawsuit, according to reports.
Trump sued the media giant after anchor George Stephanopoulos said on air that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll years ago. In reality, the former and incoming president was found liable for defaming Carroll and sexually abusing her.
It has been reported that the settlement also includes an apology from ABC.
"ABC will also post a note on its website expressing regret over the claim in a March 10 segment on 'This Week' with George Stephanopoulos, according to a settlement document made public on Saturday," the Associated Press reported on Saturday.
'What is going on!' MSNBC host stunned by new Trump legal settlement
Tom Boggioni
December 15, 2024 8:47AM ET
MSNBC's Symone Sanders Townsend (Screenshot)
Two of the co-hosts of MSNBC's "The Weekend: expressed surprise and dismay on Sunday morning that ABC settled a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump over comments made by anchor George Stephanopoulos where he claimed the president-elect committed rape during his sexual assault on writer E. Jean Carroll.
Late Saturday the settlement was announced with the network donating $15 million "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." In addition the network apologized and will pay $1 million for Trump's legal fees.
Reacting to the news, MSNBC's Symone Sanders Townsend exclaimed, "What is going on?' and pressed legal analyst Joyce Vance to explain why the network rolled over.
Noting that Vance, as a former U.S. Attorney, has experience with defamation lawsuits, she asked her to explain the possible reasoning behind the surprise settlement.
"I think everybody was surprised by this," Vance admitted. "And precisely because the depositions had not taken place yet. It seemed like a really early point in this case for it to be settled."
"You know the standard and defamation cases, right?" she asked. "In order to prevail, Trump would have to prove that ABC was reckless when it came to the truth or falsity of the statements they made on air. That would be a tough bar for Trump to reach in this case because of the kinds of statements that were made and the outcome of the E. Jean Carroll defamation case against Trump."
She went on to point out, "The jury found that E. Jean Carroll had been sexually assaulted by Trump and not raped. The judge's comment, by the way, which is made after the show airs on ABC come significantly after. I think it is still powerful evidence by ABC which they could have used."
ABC has agreed to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to resolve a defamation lawsuit, according to reports.
Trump sued the media giant after anchor George Stephanopoulos said on air that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll years ago. In reality, the former and incoming president was found liable for defaming Carroll and sexually abusing her.
It has been reported that the settlement also includes an apology from ABC.
"ABC will also post a note on its website expressing regret over the claim in a March 10 segment on 'This Week' with George Stephanopoulos, according to a settlement document made public on Saturday," the Associated Press reported on Saturday.
'This is actually how democracy dies': Experts denounce ABC's settlement of Trump lawsuit
David McAfee
December 14, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Trump visits North Carolina Source: REUTERS
Experts and critics of Donald Trump spoke out on Saturday after it was reported that ABC has agreed to give $15 million to Trump’s presidential library to resolve a defamation lawsuit.
The Associated Press reported over the weekend that the settlement comes after Trump sued the media giant when anchor George Stephanopoulos said on air that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll years ago. In reality, the former and incoming president was found liable for defaming Carroll and sexually abusing her.
It has been reported that the settlement also includes an apology from ABC.
The responses to the development spilled in from social media.
Reporter Oliver Willis said, "This is actually how democracy dies."
Former prosecutor Joyce Vance said, "I'm old enough to remember--and to have worked on--cases where newspapers vigorously defended themselves against defamation cases instead of folding before the defendant was even deposed."
"That, by the way, includes defamation cases brought by candidates for the presidency," she then added.
Democratic elections attorney Marc Elias noted that the "charity" described in news reports is "a presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for the Plaintiff."
Legal analyst Allison Gill, better known as Mueller, She Wrote, said, "This is so gross."
"And it keeps happening. Why not depose him?" she asked. "The case wouldn't cost more than $15M and ABC would have won if they bothered fighting."
The analyst then added, "I don't get it.
Tech reporter Matt Novak said, "Not good for the rest of us when you do this s---, ABC."
"But that's probably half the point from management's perspective," he added Saturday.
Human rights lawyer Qasim Rashid said, "This is the cowardice of legacy media out to make profit, rather than uphold principle. The ongoing failure of legacy media is a stark reminder that Independent and independently funded voices are now more critical than ever before."
David McAfee
December 14, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Trump visits North Carolina Source: REUTERS
Experts and critics of Donald Trump spoke out on Saturday after it was reported that ABC has agreed to give $15 million to Trump’s presidential library to resolve a defamation lawsuit.
The Associated Press reported over the weekend that the settlement comes after Trump sued the media giant when anchor George Stephanopoulos said on air that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll years ago. In reality, the former and incoming president was found liable for defaming Carroll and sexually abusing her.
It has been reported that the settlement also includes an apology from ABC.
The responses to the development spilled in from social media.
Reporter Oliver Willis said, "This is actually how democracy dies."
Former prosecutor Joyce Vance said, "I'm old enough to remember--and to have worked on--cases where newspapers vigorously defended themselves against defamation cases instead of folding before the defendant was even deposed."
"That, by the way, includes defamation cases brought by candidates for the presidency," she then added.
Democratic elections attorney Marc Elias noted that the "charity" described in news reports is "a presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for the Plaintiff."
Legal analyst Allison Gill, better known as Mueller, She Wrote, said, "This is so gross."
"And it keeps happening. Why not depose him?" she asked. "The case wouldn't cost more than $15M and ABC would have won if they bothered fighting."
The analyst then added, "I don't get it.
Tech reporter Matt Novak said, "Not good for the rest of us when you do this s---, ABC."
"But that's probably half the point from management's perspective," he added Saturday.
Human rights lawyer Qasim Rashid said, "This is the cowardice of legacy media out to make profit, rather than uphold principle. The ongoing failure of legacy media is a stark reminder that Independent and independently funded voices are now more critical than ever before."
'What is going on!' MSNBC host stunned by new Trump legal settlement
Tom Boggioni
December 15, 2024 8:47AM ET
MSNBC's Symone Sanders Townsend (Screenshot)
Two of the co-hosts of MSNBC's "The Weekend: expressed surprise and dismay on Sunday morning that ABC settled a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump over comments made by anchor George Stephanopoulos where he claimed the president-elect committed rape during his sexual assault on writer E. Jean Carroll.
Late Saturday the settlement was announced with the network donating $15 million "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." In addition the network apologized and will pay $1 million for Trump's legal fees.
Reacting to the news, MSNBC's Symone Sanders Townsend exclaimed, "What is going on?' and pressed legal analyst Joyce Vance to explain why the network rolled over.
Noting that Vance, as a former U.S. Attorney, has experience with defamation lawsuits, she asked her to explain the possible reasoning behind the surprise settlement.
"I think everybody was surprised by this," Vance admitted. "And precisely because the depositions had not taken place yet. It seemed like a really early point in this case for it to be settled."
"You know the standard and defamation cases, right?" she asked. "In order to prevail, Trump would have to prove that ABC was reckless when it came to the truth or falsity of the statements they made on air. That would be a tough bar for Trump to reach in this case because of the kinds of statements that were made and the outcome of the E. Jean Carroll defamation case against Trump."
She went on to point out, "The jury found that E. Jean Carroll had been sexually assaulted by Trump and not raped. The judge's comment, by the way, which is made after the show airs on ABC come significantly after. I think it is still powerful evidence by ABC which they could have used."
Watch below or at the link:
No comments:
Post a Comment