Trump filed the suit over a question George Stephanopoulos asked a lawmaker about the decision in the civil suit brought by E. Jean Carroll.

Summary

Donald Trump has been ordered to sit for a deposition the week of Dec. 16 in his defamation lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos.

The lawsuit stems from Stephanopoulos’ March statement that Trump had been “found liable for rape,” which Trump claims is defamatory.

While a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll but not for rape, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan later stated Trump did “‘rape’ Ms. Carroll as that term commonly is used.”

Both Trump and Stephanopoulos will be deposed, with sessions limited to four hours.

  • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
    232·
    9 days ago

    nothing will happen, doesn’t matter.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in_New_York#Delayed_sentencing_hearing

    On September 6, Merchan postponed the sentencing hearing to November 26.[550][551] At the presidential immunity hearing on November 19, the Manhattan DA’s office said it would consent to postpone sentencing until Trump leaves office.[552] Three days later, Merchan canceled the sentencing date without setting a new one.[553]

    This is the one where he got found guilty on 34 felonies. Juan Merchan is a coward.

    • AmidFuror@fedia.io
      91·
      9 days ago

      10 upvotes for bemoaning that Trump won’t be punished if he loses a lawsuit he instigated.

      • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 days ago

        well, the asshole has been on the recieving end on so many fucking lawsuits, it gets hard to interpret news about “TRUMP TOLD TO DO SOMETHING IN LEGAL CONTEXT” without thinking his ass is being told off, but won’t suffer any consequences.