Which part of this monster settlement will hurt more — the $16 million or the apology? One has to suspect that the money will hurt more for ABC News, but the admission that George Stephanopolous lied about Donald Trump will stick in the skin of their anchor more:
ABC News has agreed to contribute $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential foundation or museum to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by the president-elect against the network and its star anchor George Stephanopoulos.
Stephanopoulos said on air earlier this year that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. A federal jury determined Trump was liable for sexual abuse.
Along with the contribution, ABC will pay $1 million in legal fees to Trump’s lawyer.
In addition Disney-owned ABC News will post a note on its website expressing regret over…
