Trump completely ignores judge’s finding while suing ABC, George Stephanopoulos for saying he was ‘found liable for rape’ more than 10 times during heated Nancy Mace interview – By Matt Naham (Law & Crime) / March 19, 2024
Just eight days after ABC’s George Stephanopoulos interviewed Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., asking her to explain on “This Week” how, as a rape victim, she can support former President Donald Trump, considering that a jury found him “liable for rape” in the E. Jean Carroll civil case, Trump’s Miami lawyer has filed a defamation lawsuit against the network and Stephanopoulos as an individual.
The lawsuit, filed by attorney Alejandro Brito in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Monday, argues that ABC and Stephanopoulos defamed Trump in an article’s initial headline and on “This Week” by saying “more than 10 times” that the former president was “found liable for rape” — even though the jury verdict sheet specifically said “no” as to that finding.
Trump essentially argued that Stephanopoulos must have known his statements were false because he has “vast experience as a journalist” and once “specifically” asked E. Jean Carroll how she felt that Trump “was not found liable for rape.” The plaintiff further said that ABC rebuffed a retraction demand and did not apologize, only changing an article headline from “Nancy Mace defends her support Trump after he was found liable for rape” to “Nancy Mace defends her support Trump after he was found liable for sexual assault.”
