ABC News has agreed to pay US President-elect Donald Trump $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit after the news anchor falsely said Trump had been found "responsible for rape."
George Stephanopoulos made the defamatory statements repeatedly during an interview on March 10 of this year, when he challenged a congresswoman for her support for Trump, writes the BBC.
But a jury in a civil case last year found Trump liable for "sexual assault," which has a specific definition under New York law.
As part of the agreement, ABC will also publish a statement expressing its "regret" for Stephanopoulos' statements.
The network also agreed to pay $1 million for Trump's legal fees.
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