{"id":2201796,"date":"2024-03-19T11:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-george-stephanopoulos-and-abc-news-over-nancy-mace-interview\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T11:49:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:49:29","slug":"trump-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-george-stephanopoulos-and-abc-news-over-nancy-mace-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-george-stephanopoulos-and-abc-news-over-nancy-mace-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump sues George Stephanopoulos and ABC News for defamation after Nancy Mace interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-george-stephanopoulos-and-abc-news-over-nancy-mace-interview%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2201796&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump Accuses \u200bABC News and George Stephanopoulos of Defamation in\u2062 New Lawsuit<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-colony-ridge-alleges-fraudulent-practices\/\" title=\"Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Colony Ridge for Alleged Fraud\">bold legal move<\/a> <strong>former\u2062 President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200d lawyers have launched\u2063 a defamation lawsuit against \u2063media giant ABC News and journalist George \u2064Stephanopoulos<\/strong>. The suit, unveiled on Monday, arises from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-ben-shapiro-megyn-kelly-and-others-responded-to-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-controversial-oprah-interview\/\" title=\"How Ben Shapiro, Megyn Kelly And Others Responded To Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Controversial Oprah Interview\">contentious interview<\/a> that quickly \u200cescalated into a viral sensation.<\/p>\n<p>Filed in \u200bMiami, the suit targets the aftermath of an\u2062 incendiary\u200b interview featuring Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on \u2063Stephanopoulos&#8217;s platform. The interview took \u200da dramatic turn when <strong>Stephanopoulos inaccurately stated that\u200b Trump had \u200dbeen found \u201cliable for\u2063 rape,\u201d<\/strong> \u200btriggering immediate\u2062 backlash.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  \u201cI\u2019m asking \u2064a very \u2062simple \u200cquestion,\u201d Stephanopoulos \u2064pressed Mace, a rape survivor herself. \u201cI\u2019m asking a \u200bquestion about why you endorse someone who \u200chas been found liable for \u2064rape. \u2026 \u200bJust \u200danswer the question.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Core of the \u200dControversy<\/h3>\n<p>The crux of the controversy \u2063lies\u2063 in a \u2063factual \u2062error. Stephanopoulos\u2019s claim \u200cwas tied\u2063 to an ongoing case against Trump \u200binvolving E. \u200bJean Carroll. In \u200dthat case, Trump was\u200b deemed liable for \u201csexual abuse,\u201d not rape \u2013\u2064 a significant distinction in both legal and\u200d reputational ramifications.<\/p>\n<p>Asserting a grave journalistic \u200blapse, <strong>Trump&#8217;s attorney Alejandro\u2062 Brito \u2063condemned\u2064 Stephanopoulos&#8217;s comment \u200bas a product\u200b of &#8220;actual malice or with\u2063 a\u2063 reckless disregard\u2062 for the\u200d truth&#8221;<\/strong>. This allegation forms the cornerstone of the 20-page complaint filed by the Trump legal team.<\/p>\n<p>Further \u2062underscoring their argument,\u200d Brito emphasizes that:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  \u2064 \u201cIndeed, the\u200d jury\u200d expressly found that Plaintiff did not commit rape and, \u200das demonstrated below, <strong>Defendant George Stephanopoulos was aware of the jury\u2019s finding<\/strong> \u2063 in this\u200c regard yet still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-hires-editor-of-student-paper-who-hid-in-office-from-free-beacon-reporter\/\" title=\"NYT Hires Editor of Student Paper Who Hid in Office from Free Beacon Reporter\">falsely stated<\/a> otherwise,\u201d according\u2062 to Brito.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As details of the lawsuit emerge,\u200c the exact amount of damages \u200bTrump is seeking remains undisclosed.<\/p>\n<p><em>For \u2063more insights into this legal battle, stay tuned to the \u200bunfolding reports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With \u200dthe claim now officially registered, both ABC News and George Stephanopoulos are thrust \u2062into the spotlight, facing serious allegations \u200dthat put journalistic integrity \u2064and accuracy under intense \u200bscrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>The legal skirmish underscores the \u200btension between public figures and the\u200b press, and serves as a stark\u200b reminder of the weight words\u2062 carry in shaping\u2063 reputations. As \u2062this story\u2064 develops, it&#8217;s clear the implications will be closely watched by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deep-state-veteran-victoria-nulands-answer-on-alleged-bioweapon-labs-in-ukraine-is-cause-for-concern\/\" title=\"Deep State Veteran Victoria Nuland\u2019s Answer On Alleged Bioweapon Labs In Ukraine Is Cause For Concern\">media professionals<\/a>, legal experts, and the public alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump&#8217;s attorneys sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation in Miami, alleging harm to Trump&#8217;s reputation post a controversial interview with Rep. 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