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ABC and Stephanopoulos to pay Trump $15M, apologize in defamation suit settlement
The network and anchor will also cover $1M of Trump legal fees.
The settlement comes after a federal magistrate judge on Friday ordered President-elect Donald Trump and George Stephanopoulos to sit for four-hour depositions next week. | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing
12/14/2024 05:08 PM EST
Updated: 12/14/2024 06:19 PM EST
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ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos reached a settlement with President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday, with the network agreeing to issue an apology and pay a Trump-related foundation $15 million in addition to $1 million for Trump’s attorney fees.
The settlement,........