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erpowers

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 01:12 PM Dec 15

Can Someone Explain the ABC Settlement? [View all]

I do not really need the settlement explained. I want to know why Donald Trump was suing them. Did anyone actually lie about Trump? What was said?

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Isn't Trump a public figure? Don't they have to prove malice on the part part of ABC? Walleye Dec 15 #1
He would have had to prove "actual malice," which is rsdsharp Dec 15 #7
I'd like to know how his lawyers earned a million dollars. Mosby Dec 15 #2
Trump wanted to argue over whether he should be defined as a rapist or a sexual abuser Quiet Em Dec 15 #3
He was found guilty of the slightly lesser charge of sexual assault Polybius Dec 15 #4
When we consider the blatant lies Trump tells about people... yardwork Dec 15 #8
I hear ya Polybius Dec 15 #9
It was a civil lawsuit and he was found liable for sexual abuse surfered Dec 15 #11
The judge in the case told the media that is WAS rape spooky3 Dec 15 #12
Ben Meiselas lost his shit over it. Listen to his righteous rant about how fucked up it was. TheBlackAdder Dec 15 #5
Another Brown Nose for ABC BoRaGard Dec 15 #6
since no one else has yet answered the question asked.. stopdiggin Dec 15 #10
Judge Kaplan made it clear that Trump raped her Quiet Em Dec 15 #14
and another court said that was not a settled question stopdiggin Dec 15 #19
only because she told the jury she was unsure if it was his finger or his penis Quiet Em Dec 15 #20
by some kind of 'common law' definition. But that is NOT what the jury found. stopdiggin Dec 15 #21
It's exactly what the jury found Quiet Em Dec 15 #22
I think... Mike Nelson Dec 15 #13
Exactly - a trial would have been more burdensome for Trump HereForTheParty Dec 15 #17
i'll answer on two levels unblock Dec 15 #15
Probably trying to avoid much larger legal bills without settlement. GoCubsGo Dec 15 #16
ABC wants access to the Trumpster. It's Mainstream Media! LuckyLib Dec 15 #18
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