Trump Sues ABC News, Host George Stephanopoulos for Defamation

Trump accuses the ABC host of making false statements that he was found liable for the rape of E. Jean Carroll.
Trump Sues ABC News, Host George Stephanopoulos for Defamation
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks in the library, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 4, 2024. Alon Skuy/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday against the American Broadcasting Companies (ABC) and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos, accusing them of defamation.

The complaint alleges that Mr. Stephanopoulos defamed President Trump on March 10, during an episode of “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” when he repeatedly stated during the broadcast that a jury had found President Trump liable for the rape of writer E. Jean Carroll, despite being “aware of the truth.”