[[{“value”:”After the news host claimed on air that Trump was “found guilty for rape,” Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos, alleging defamation.
Stephanopoulos and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC ) made the comments during a heated” This Week” interview on March 10th.
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— Election Wizard ( @ElectionWiz ) March 19, 2024
The Hill reports:
After Mace, a rape survivor, accused Stephanopoulos of trying to” shame” her by examining why she supported the former president despite juries ‘ recent verdicts against him in advice columnist E. Jean Carroll’s sexual battery and defamation lawsuits, the March 10 interview on” This Week” made headlines.
Trump’s lawsuit criticizes Stephanopoulos ‘ repeated claim that he had been “liable for rape” in his questioning. Trump was not convicted of rape, but physical abuse was held answerable by the jury.
He has been found liable for rape and defaming the victim of that rape by judges and two distinct juries. How do you reconcile the testimony we really saw with your support for Donald Trump, Stephanopoulos rephrased in the interview.
According to Trump’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, these statements were and continue to be false and were made by defendant Stephanopoulos with genuine malice or reckless disregard for the truth, given that defendant Stephanopoulos is aware that these statements are clearly and obviously false, according to the 20-page complaint.
WATCH:
Donald Trump is suing ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defaming him in an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace.
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Stephanopoulos ‘ questioning of Mace about being a r*pe survivor is the basis for the lawsuit.
The host of the program allegedly made up allegations about Trump in his… twitter.com/0ojdHHFS7R
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg ) March 19, 2024
Collin Rugg writes:
Donald Trump files a lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defaming him in an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace.
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Stephanopoulos ‘ questioning of Mace about being a r*pe survivor is the basis for the lawsuit.
The host of the show allegedly lied about Trump when he claimed that he was “liable for r*pe” when he was interrogated by Mace.
He has been held guilty for r*pe and defaming the victim of that r*pe by judges and two distinct juries. How do you reconcile the testimony we really saw with your support for Donald Trump? Stephanopoulos said.
Trump was *not* found guilty for r*pe.
Given that Defendant Stephanopoulos knows that these statements are clearly and obviously false, and they were and continue to be false, according to Trump’s attorneys.
Following an on-air allegation that Trump was held accountable for “rape,” Trump files a lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation. co/S1fMTMKnfvhttps: //t. co/S1fMTMKnfv
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial ) March 19, 2024
From Deadline:
Mace said to Stephanopoulos,” I’ve lived for 30 years with an amazing amount of shame over being raped. Because of that feeling of judgment and shame, I did n’t come forward. And it is a shame that you will never feel, George. And I’m not going to sit around and be asked a question in order to shame myself for having another potential rape victim.
Stephanopoulos denied that he was trying to shame Mace, but he continued to question her on the matter.
He defended himself against that and says he was never found guilty in a criminal court of law.”}]] [[{“value”:”
Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation, after the news host stated on air that Trump had been “found liable of rape.”
The comments were made during a heated interview between Stephanopoulos (R-SC) and Rep. Nancy Mace on “This Week”, 10th March.
Jury verdict form: pic.twitter.com/WaTIaORrmQ
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) March 19, 2024
The Hill reports
The interview on “This Week”, which aired on March 10, made headlines when Mace, a rape victim, accused Stephanopoulos, of trying to “shame her” by asking why she endorsed former President George W. Bush despite recent jury verdicts against him regarding advice columnist E. Jean Carroll’s sexual battery and defamation suits.
Trump’s lawsuit targets Stephanopoulos for saying repeatedly during his questioning that Trump had been found liable for “rape”. The jury found Trump liable under New York law for sexual abuse, but not for rape.
“Judges, and two separate juries, have found him liable for both rape and defaming of the victim. How can you reconcile your endorsement of Donald Trump to the testimony that we just saw? Stephanopoulos posed this question during the interview.
“These statements are and remain false. They were made by Defendant Stephanopoulos either with actual malice, or with a reckless disregard of the truth, given that Defendant Stephanopoulos is aware that these statements have been proven to be false,” wrote Alejandro Brito in the 20-page lawsuit.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Donald Trump has sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos after he was defamed during an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace.
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The lawsuit is a result of Stephanopoulos asking Mace if she was a survivor of r*pe.
The show host apparently lied about Trump during his… pic.twitter.com/0ojdHHFS7R
Collin Rugg March 19, 2024
Collin Rugg writes
Donald Trump sues ABC News, and host George Stephanopoulos, for defaming his character during an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace.
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The lawsuit is a result of Stephanopoulos asking Mace if she was a survivor of r*pe.
The host of the show lied to Mace about Trump when he claimed that Trump had been found “liable for r*pe.”
“Judges and jurys have found him guilty of r*pe, and defaming his victim. How can you reconcile your endorsement of Donald Trump and the testimony that we just saw?” Stephanopoulos asked.
Trump was *not* convicted of r*pe.
The attorneys for Trump said that “These statements are and remain false and were made either with actual malice, or with a reckless disregard of the truth, given that Defendant Stephanopoulos is aware that these statements have been proven to be false.”
Trump sues ABC News, George Stephanopoulos for defamation after on-air accusation that Trump was found liable for “rape”https://t.co/S1fMTMKnfvhttps://t.co/S1fMTMKnfv
The Post-Millennial (@TPostMillennial), March 19, 2024
From Deadline
Mace told Stephanopoulos: “I have lived for 30 years with a tremendous amount of shame about being raped. I didn’t tell anyone because I felt shame and judgment. It is a shame you will never experience, George. “I will not sit here and answer a question that is meant to shame me over another potential rape victims.”
Stephanopoulos pressed Mace further on the issue, denying that he intended to shame her.
Mace said: “He defended himself and denied that it ever occurred, but he wasn’t found guilty in a court of law.”
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