Washington
A comment made on America’s newly elected President Donald Trump cost the news channel heavily. Now the news channel will have to pay Donald Trump 15 million dollars i.e. about 1275 million dollars in the defamation case. A news anchor on the channel named George Stephenpolus had claimed that Donald Trump was found guilty in the rape case of writer E. Jean Carroll.
The news wrote in the editor’s note that the channel will pay this amount to Donald Trump as settlement. The channel had expressed regret over the anchor’s mistake. Let us tell you that the anchor had made this comment during ‘The Week’ program on March 10.
According to the information, the media network will also have to pay an amount of $ 1 million to the law firm of Trump’s attorney Alejandro Brito. According to the information, whatever amount will be paid by ABC News, a library will be built which will be non-profit. ABC News reported that it is pleased that a reconciliation has been reached between the two parties. After this this case will be closed.
The settlement order was announced before a Florida federal judge on Friday. According to this agreement, ABC News will give an amount of $15 million to Donald Trump’s library. This amount will have to be paid within 10 days. Apart from this, the channel will also pay the legal fees of Donald Trump. Let us tell you that on January 20, Donald Trump can take oath as the President of America for the second time.
