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International Business Times
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ABC Reaches $15 Million Settlement With Donald Trump In Defamation Lawsuit

PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 7: President-Elect Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on December 7, 2024 in Paris, France. (Credit: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

ABC has agreed to pay $15 million in a legal settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, bringing an end to a dispute that began over an interview in which Trump accused anchor George Stephanopoulos of defaming him.

The lawsuit centered on comments made during the interview, which Trump argued misrepresented him and caused harm to his reputation. The settlement resolves the legal conflict, allowing both parties to move forward while closing the chapter on the public feud.

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